An adventurer from Brighton is among six Britons unaccounted for in the Himalayas following blizzards and avalanches.

Engineer Peter Roddis, 26, from Brighton, was last able to contact his girlfriend Lisa Hallet on Wednesday afternoon.

"He said he was planning to head out that day or on Thursday, but I have not heard from him since," Ms Hallet told The Times.

Mr Roddis is being sought by rescuers in the Himalayas following blizzards and avalanches which have killed 32 people.

Other Britons who have not contacted family and friends for days include Lizi Hamer, 31, and her wife, Lisa Walton, a former Olympic hockey player.

Also unaccounted for are: Jade House, 24, from Liphook, Hampshire, and her boyfriend, Oliver De Paolis, from London, and Katie Francis and Duncan Hedges, from Malvern, Worcestershire.

It is believed that the missing Britons could be trapped in remote villages and mountain huts unable to contact family or friends.

A spokesman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office told The Times: "We are not aware of any British nationals having been affected. We advise British nationals who are in the affected area to call home."