Malaysia Declares Disaster Zone After Fire Destroys 1,200 Homes
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19, 2026 — A massive fire tore through a floating village near Sandakan in Malaysia’s Sabah state early Sunday, destroying around 1,200 homes and leaving more than 9,000 families without shelter, authorities said. Despite the scale of the blaze, no deaths were reported, though several people were