A FATHER from Grimsby and his young family remain missing – presumed dead – in the Philippines.
Pharmacist Colin Bembridge, 62, pictured, from Scartho, was caught-up in Typhoon Haiyan with his partner, Maybelle Go, 35, and three-year-old daughter, Victoria.
A spokesperson for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said it is currently working to locate a number of British nationals who remain unaccounted for.
The spokesperson added: "We are aware of reports that British nationals have been killed by Typhoon Haiyan. We are urgently looking into it."
He added that there is no official confirmation of any British people who are dead or injured as yet.
He continued: "We should stress that communication with the affected areas remains extremely difficult and we have not been able to account for all British nationals who may potentially have been in the area."
Mr Bembridge had been visiting his partner's relatives in Baybay, one of the ravaged coastal villages, and is believed to have been washed away during the typhoon.
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