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Most buildings in the village, which was home to 24 families, were completely engulfed in snow. As of March 7, 50 people had been confirmed dead, with only 7 known survivors. Of the survivors, three were away fetching water at the time of the avalanche and thus survived uninjured. Seven people were
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