The Department of Tourism is set to investigate the incident after guide Dawa Sherpa, who went missing for 6 days while climbing Mount Everest, was found. The department is set to call Dawa Sherpa, the owner of Himalayan Traverse Adventure Pvt. Ltd., and his son Ang Phurba Sherpa, who is at the base camp, for questioning.

Dawa Sherpa from Okhaldhunga was part of a five-member climbing team, including an American and a Polish citizen.    This climbing permit was issued in the name of ATK in Thamel through Himalayan Traverse. The department has also informed that it will call the owner of ATK to inquire about the incident. Dawa Sherpa, a mountaineering guide from Okhaldhunga who went missing on Mount Everest 6 days ago, was found in the Khumbu Icefall area.  Director General of the Department of Tourism Ramkrishna Lamichhane said, "We will investigate this incident in detail." Where there are shortcomings, strict action will be taken according to the law. If negligence is found, we will blacklist the company involved.''

According to Polish climber Mariusz Chmielewski, who was on this climb, Dawa Sherpa went to climb Everest with this Polish citizen on Jestha 14.

Climber Mariusz Chmielewski had expressed his suspicion of death on Facebook on Jestha 19, stating that his team had to return from 8,450 meters due to lack of oxygen and that Dawa Sherpa had disappeared. According to him, while moving towards the summit on Jestha 14, there was a problem with the oxygen system and the situation got out of control. Considering the extremely risky situation and personal safety, he decided to postpone the climb and return. He also accused the agency managing the expedition of negligence that led to the accident.

He described the journey as one of the most difficult experiences of his life. "I have never faced so many life and death situations in such a short time," he wrote. He mentioned that the team had to cross blizzards, thick fog, extremely low night visibility and dangerous crevasses of the Khumbu Glacier during the return journey.

He also wrote that due to extreme physical exertion, the fingers of his right hand were swollen and there was severe pain in the bones and joints of his body. According to the climbing agency, he is undergoing treatment at the Hams Hospital. 

The Department of Tourism had designated computer officer Madhusudan Pudasaini as the liaison officer for this climbing team. He said that he was taking details about the incident from Ang Phurba Sherpa, who is posted at the Himalayan Traverse base camp. Ang Phurba Sherpa, who came in contact with Kantipur, refused to inform about the incident. 

The ATKE, which issued the permit, said that the information about Dawa Sherpa's disappearance came late through Ang Phurba Sherpa. An ATK official said, “We were informed late that Dawa was missing. If it had been informed sooner, the rescue could have been faster.”

Dawa Sherpa, who had returned after reaching the summit of Everest on June 14, was found crawling near the Everest base camp on Thursday morning. He was spotted by workers of the Everest Pollution Control Committee who were cleaning there, and news spread that he was alive.