MEGHAN Markle’s dad is “trapped” in a high-rise and unable to walk after the Philippines earthquake, according to the Duchess of Sussex’s half sister.
Thomas Markle, 81, is apparently stuck up on the 19th floor of a building after the 6.9-magnitude earthquake which killed at least 69 people.
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The former Hollywood lighting director has been living in an apartment in the building with his son Thomas Markle Jnr, 58, in recent months.
Samantha Markle wrote on X: “I wish to extend our deep gratitude to everyone expressing concern about my father. Thank you.
“As of today he is OK , and making plans to get out out of that building. They seem to be safe for now, and hopefully there will be no serious aftershocks.
“Provisions are being made so that he won’t be trapped in a similar situation again. God bless and stay safe everyone!”
The quake struck around 12 miles off the coast of Bogo, on Cebu, just before 10pm on Tuesday evening – inflicting damage across the north of the island.
At least 69 people are dead and over a hundred more injured after many homes collapsed and landslides buried buildings.
An unknown number of people are still trapped beneath rubble, with rescuers in a race against time to free them.
Army troops, police and civilian volunteers were deployed alongside sniffer dogs this morning in house-to-house searches for survivors.
Around half the deaths were recorded in Bogo, a north-eastern coastal town of 90,000 people, and the toll is expected to rise, officials said.
Some died nearby when a landslide buried a shanty mountain village.
Twelve others were killed in Medellin town after ceilings and walls of houses gave way.
And five people, including three coastguards and a firefighter, died in San Remigio when a basketball game was disrupted.
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