Thousands of people have been displaced after a major fire destroyed approximately 1,000 homes in Sabah, Malaysia's coastal village. Strong winds and the close proximity of structures caused the fire to spread rapidly, overwhelming local efforts.

Thousands ⁠of people have been displaced after a fire destroyed around 1,000 homes in a coastal village in Malaysia’s Sabah state on Borneo island ‌on Sunday, the fire department said. Authorities were notified of the fire in Sandakan district at around 1.32am, the district’s fire and rescue chief Jimmy Lagung said in a statement. “Strong winds and ⁠the close proximity of the houses caused the fire to ‌spread rapidly, while low tide conditions also made it difficult to obtain an open ‌water...