WHISTON-born Ian Wainman, feared missing after the Nepal earthquake, is believed to be alive and well.

His entry in an official list of people missing in the aftermath of the disaster has been updated and now says he is alive.

The 42-year-old was, until this around 10.45am this morning, listed as missing on the Red Cross-run Family Links website.

More than 4,000 people have been killed in the 7.8-magnitude quake which occurred on Saturday.