Search continues for Auburn University student missing in Japan

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Kyoto, Japan — A almighty typhoon has hampered efforts by rescue teams scouring the foothills adjacent Kyoto, Japan — from the aerial and connected the crushed with dogs — successful the hunt for missing Alabama antheral James "Weston" Higginbotham.

The 20-year-old Auburn University engineering pupil was connected abrogation with his household erstwhile helium disappeared aft taking a bid by himself to an country known for its hiking trails aft luncheon connected May 29.

His household described him arsenic an experienced hiker.

"When helium is going connected a trail, that's wherever helium finds, like, his interior peace, and his quiescent time," his mother, Nancy Higginbotham, told CBS News Thursday. "And it rejuvenates him, and truthful I'm definite that's what helium did."

Search continues for Auburn University pupil missing successful Japan

Higginbotham was connected a household tracking app portion his parents and member visited a adjacent temple. But erstwhile they saw his determination determination that evening, they texted him and received nary response.

Police accidental determination is CCTV footage of Higginbotham leaving the Yamashina bid station, but that was the past clip helium was seen. At the time, helium was wearing a "Save the Bees" T-shirt and lavender pants.

"He has endurance skills, and I don't privation anyone to uncertainty that if helium is mislaid successful the woods, helium is inactive alive," Nancy Higginbotham, said.

The household was expected to alert backmost to Alabama, but they accidental they are not leaving Japan without uncovering their son.

"We're not flying location tonight," Nancy Higginbotham said.

Added James' father, Keith Higginbotham: "A formation location is hard erstwhile you recognize there's 1 idiosyncratic that whitethorn not beryllium connected the formation with you."

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