Meghan Markle’s elderly father was reportedly “trapped” on the 19th floor of his apartment building in the Philippines after the most powerful earthquake in more than a decade struck the country, according to the Duchess of Sussex’s estranged half-sister.

Samantha Markle Speaks Out

Thomas Markle, 81, who relocated to the Philippines earlier this year, found himself stranded after a 6.9-magnitude quake left widespread devastation and dozens of fatalities. Samantha Markle shared an update about their father’s situation on X, saying he remained stuck as of Wednesday.

“My father is stuck on the 19th floor of a building in the Philippines after a massive earthquake and he can’t walk and he is trapped,” she wrote.

She added that while her father was “OK” for now, he was working on plans to get out of the building safely. “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!” she continued.