The memorial event followed the conclusion of a search-and-recovery effort that retrieved the remains of eight victims, though two climbers remain unrecovered. Six Nepalese citizens lost their lives in the 30 July tragedy when a huge avalanche swept through an international climbing group. She confirmed that the remains of all six Nepalese mountaineers have now been repatriated to their relatives. The multinational team comprised mountaineers originating from Nepal, Britain, the United States, China, Oman, and Pakistan. Standing at 8,051 metres (26,414 feet) in the Karakoram mountain range, Broad Peak ranks as the 12th-highest mountain globally and sits adjacent to K2, the world's second-tallest peak.