In one of the worst tragedies in the country, ten highlanders from Laya lost their lives after their tents were swept away by a landslide in June, this year. As we remember this tragic incident and the lives lost, we also remember the lives saved, and the team behind this rescue mission. BBS interviewed Doctor Urvashi Sharma from Bhutan Emergency Aeromedical Retrieval (BEAR) Team and Captain Abraham Harmse from the Royal Bhutan Helicopter Service Ltd. They were on duty during this rescue mission.
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