'Britons lost in Nepal flood' and 'Regal has landed'
The devastating flash flood and mudslides along the Nepal and Tibet border dominates Thursday's papers. More than 150 people were killed and hundreds are missing, including dozens of UK citizens who are feared dead, the Times reports. The paper shows photos from security video that captured people running for their lives as raging waters engulfed buildings.
The Independent follows with the same picture of a wall of water crashing into buildings, homes and infrastructure.
The Guardian features a photo of rescuers carrying an elderly woman pulled from the flood waters. The paper says many foreigners are among the missing in the disaster, which was caused by a torrent of mud, water and debris that burst from the banks of a river that runs between China and Nepal.
"Tourists vanish in deadly surge" is Metro's headline as it reports the mountainous area was popular with trekkers and pilgrims in the Himalayas.
The Daily Mail calls the disaster "apocalyptic", saying there is a "desperate hunt" for the more than 30 Britons missing including a school girl.
The Daily Telegraph's front page shows muddy flood waters washing away a bridge. It quotes Nepal's prime minister who said the tragedy has left an entire nation "shocked and deeply distressed". Elsewhere, the paper's top story reports Germany is in talks to invest in the UK's nuclear defence as part of efforts to end Europe's reliance on the US.
Campaigners are warning the UK's older population is facing a "dire winter" as energy bills hit a three-year high, says the Daily Express. It adds that there are fears older people already struggling financially will have to take "drastic action" after energy regulators raised the price cap by 4% from October.
The Daily Star shifts its focus to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's return to the UK in time for the children's new school year with the headline: "Regal has landed."
The Daily Mirror's front page continues its tribute to country music legend Dolly Parton, who died on Tuesday after a brief cancer battle.
The PM is pledging to "take pressure off" businesses in an effort to calm corporate "jitters" ahead of the Budget, according to the Financial Times. Andy Burnham told the paper: "I'm trying to make life easier for people."
The i Paper reports that tech giant Meta has agreed to pay $17bn (£12.5bn) to settle claims its social media platforms harm children. The firm has denied allegations that its apps deliberately targeted teenagers with addictive products features.
Finally, the Sun's front page pictures seven-year-old Valentina Foster who was killed with her aunt in a house fire near Middlesbrough. Two men have ben arrested on suspicion of murder with police saying that are not ruling out links to wider organised crime in their investigation.
