Jennifer Qi's funeral was on 30 January, delayed to allow the family to have 14 days of quarantine. This must have been very hard for them, isolated in a foreign country. It's also hard for the people involved, but at least they have support from local family and friends.
A person at Jennifer's funeral said, "Such a beautiful ceremony. It started at 8 am with the Buddhist service, listening to the monks chanting. After the Buddhist service there was another more typical funeral service for friends. I went to both. I'm glad that I got to experience the Buddhist service for her, something I will never forget. Both services really represented who she was. In Buddhism belief Jennifer will be reborn, so it's comforting to think that she has not left us completely. Also, listening to her friends and family’s tributes and hearing stories of her love of adventure, she lived life to the fullest. Now she has been set free from this world, ready for her next life."
An experienced and respected canyoner not on the trip has advised me, "The club involved is also undertaking its own immediate review following the incident … they are not waiting for the formal investigation to look at the incident themselves. If there's improvements to be made, then doing that quickly rather than waiting for a long, formal investigation, is clearly the better outcome."
On the forum, people have been great at avoiding speculation and blame. We don't have all the information and never want to be in a position to cast judgement in such a horrific situation. Respectful, informed discussion while the event is still fresh in the memory is good. Facts rather than speculation are best.
There will be a coronial enquiry. Party members, family, friends and the bushwalking club have requested privacy.
We can and should always reflect on tragedies like this - to learn and become safer at our own pursuits. Tragic events like this make me take pause, thinking about when I got out of sticky situations due to luck more than good planning. It is always a good time to think about what we can do to make our trips safer.
The Wollangambe One Canyon accident area, in the red box