A fire tore through a coastal water village in Sandakan district, Sabah (a state on the island of Borneo in eastern Malaysia), early Sunday, destroying around 200 homes and displacing at least 445 people. Officials said strong winds and the dense clustering of wooden stilt houses accelerated the blaze, while low tide hampered access to water for firefighting. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the federal government is coordinating with local authorities to provide emergency aid and temporary relocation, with victim safety the immediate priority.