A-level student and family feared dead in Nepal
ReutersAn A-level student and his family are feared dead after devastating flash floods in Nepal.
Spandan Sahu, from Surrey, was in Nepal with his father Santosh Sahu, mother Surabhi Manmath Padhy, and 13-year-old sister.
The 18-year-old had just finished his A-levels at Royal Grammar School, Guildford, and was preparing to study philosophy, politics and economics at university, according to his LinkedIn page.
His profile on the social media site said he was a senior prefect at the private school and member of the hockey and cricket teams.
'Hoping for positive news'
"It is with great concern that we have been informed that a former student, along with members of his family, have been reported missing in Nepal," said a spokesperson for the school.
"Whilst we are hoping for positive news, we do not have any further information at this time.
"Our thoughts, love and deepest sympathies are with all of the families and loved ones of anyone affected by this tragedy in Nepal at this incredibly difficult time."
Catastrophic flash floods hit the Himalayan border region on Wednesday.
The death toll in Nepal stood at 547 as of Friday afternoon, with more than 900 people currently missing.
China has confirmed the death toll in Tibet has risen to five, with 558 people unaccounted for, though it is not clear if the latest figures overlap.
Nepalese authorities have reported that some 33 UK tourists are missing, along with foreign nationals from countries including India, the US, Ukraine, Malaysia and Australia.
A woman from Kent told the BBC she had not been able to contact her sister who was in the border area when the disaster struck.
"We are really hoping that people hear us and try to find [her]," she said.
Sarada Simkhada, senior nurse at Kent's Darent Valley Hospital, is also among the missing.
A collapsed glacier caused the huge flood wave that tore through houses and roads, officials in Nepal told the BBC.
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