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.
Dispute later arose over whether or not a team of Japanese climbers from Fukuoka had seen and possibly neglected to assist the missing Indian climbers, who were part of a larger mountaineering group. The team departed their camp at 06:15 Beijing time and reached the summit at 15:07.