Massive Fire Destroys 1,000 Stilt Homes in Malaysia's Sabah, Displacing Thousands

Kuala Lumpur. A massive fire in a coastal water village in Malaysia's Sabah state has destroyed approximately 1,000 temporary homes, leaving thousands of people displaced. The blaze began Sunday morning in a water village in the Sandakan district, where impoverished and indigenous communities reside in houses built on wooden stilts over the water.According to local police chief George Abd Rakman, approximately 9,000 people have been affected by the incident, which he described as an 'extremely large and tragic event.' The Sabah Fire and Rescue Department reported that about 1,000 homes were completely destroyed, covering an area of approximately 10 acres....