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The victims, now safe, were labourers,” said Lahaul-Spiti deputy commissioner Ashwani Kumar Chawdhary.Another avalanche in Spiti valley buried five labourers. MANALI/SHIMLA: Two avalanches buried nine people in Lahaul and Spiti, stranded hundreds of vehicles and snapped water and power supply lines as the season’s heaviest snowfall overnight in Himachal Pradesh. One such avalanche at Gondhla village of Lahaul buried a community hall and trapped four Nepalese inside it on Thursday evening. We have advised people to stay indoors for at least two more days,” he added.Snowfall has blocked 1,093 roads for traffic in Himachal Pradesh and affected 415 water supply schemes. Manali has received 35cm fresh snow, Kalpa 29cm, Theog 29, Janjehli 20cm, Mashobra 20cm and Sarahan 17cm overnight.Lahaul valley has been hit by many avalanches in the last 48 hours..