A woman says she has not been able to contact her sister who was near the Nepal-Tibet border when devastating flash flooding hit.

Nepalese authorities reported at least 389 people have died and more than 900 are missing, including 33 UK tourists, following the natural disaster on Wednesday.

In Tibet, at least 558 people are missing, with three confirmed dead, but it is unclear if these figures overlap with Nepal's.

Tatajana Phillips, from Folkestone in Kent, said the last known location of her sister Julija Jakovicka was in the border area an hour before the flash floods struck.

"Then there is no more news," she told the BBC.

"We are really hoping that people hear us and try to find and locate [my sister]".

Phillips said her sister, a mother-of-two living in Germany, was in the country for a yoga and meditation retreat.

"We are terribly worried," added Phillips's husband Ben. "We just know where they were and that's really tough."

It comes as members of the Nepalese community in Kent have sent messages of hope and comfort to those impacted by the flash floods.

Medway Council's Nina Gurung, who is a representative of the Gurkha-Nepalese community, told BBC Radio Kent the situation was "absolutely shocking and devastating".

"We are trying to get further updates from families and friends back home to support each other and see what we can do here in the UK," she said.

Despite the overwhelming situation, Gurung added the community was doing whatever it could to show solidarity and send out a message to those impacted to "stay strong".

"We heard reports entire villages have been wiped out, impacting infrastructure including communications," Gurung continued.

"I think because communications have been cut off, it has hampered rescue efforts."

Gurung said there was a glimmer of hope as survivors were "being pulled out waist-deep from mud".

"We pray for all those who lost their lives and we offer our heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the families of those who died", she added.

"We also pray for those who are still missing to be found safe, including those who are from the UK."

Videos posted on social media showed flood waters surging through valleys as people screamed in terror, with bridges being washed away.

Other videos showed people desperately fleeing uphill to escape the surging waters.

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