Filipino doctor missing after Nepal floods as family pleads for help

A Filipino doctor remains missing after devastating floods and landslides struck areas near the Nepal-Tibet border, prompting his family to appeal for help in locating him.

The doctor was reportedly in Nepal when the disaster struck and lost contact with his family following the floods.

Rescue teams continue searching areas affected by raging floodwaters, landslides and debris, while damaged roads, bridges and communication lines are making operations more difficult.

Authorities are still working to account for people reported missing as the disaster continues to affect communities in the region.

For the doctor’s family, the widespread disaster has become a deeply personal search for one loved one.

As rescuers race against time in Nepal, a Filipino family refuses to give up hope of bringing their missing doctor home.