Controversy later arose over whether or not a team of Japanese climbers from Fukuoka had seen and potentially failed to assist the missing Indian climbers. The group had left their camp at  at 06:15 Beijing time, reaching the summit at 15:07.
A disagreement arose regarding whether a team of Japanese climbers from Fukuoka had observed and possibly failed to provide assistance to the missing Indian mountaineers. The group set out from its camp at 06:15 Beijing time and reached the summit at 15:07.