The Papers: 'Britons lost in Nepal flood' and 'Regal had landed'
UK newspapers are dominated by reports of a deadly flash flood in Nepal that has left many missing, including dozens of British citizens. Other headlines cover potential German investment in UK nuclear defense and concerns over rising energy costs for the elderly.
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Image caption, 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.
Image caption, The Independent follows with the same picture of a wall of water crashing into buildings, homes and infrastructure.
Image caption, 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.
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