Drone footage shows huge Malaysian coastal village fire

Thousands of people have been displaced after a fire destroyed around 1,000 homes in Malaysia's Sabah state. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Houses on fire with thick smoke travelling upwards Drone footage shows huge Malaysian coastal village fire A fire in Malaysia's Sabah state on Borneo island has destroyed around 1,000 homes and left thousands displaced, the fire department has said. The blaze broke out in the early hours of Sunday in one of Sabah's water villages, where people live in closely-packed wooden houses built on stilts. The local police chief said 9,000 residents had been affected, but no deaths and injuries have been reported. Narrow access paths reportedly made it difficult for the emergency services to reach the affected area, while strong winds fanned the flames as the fire raged. At least 80 people have died in Indonesia with another 56 dead in Sri Lanka in a week of extreme weather. Donald Trump has claimed to have ended another war, this time between Thailand and Cambodia. But what does this latest agreement actually amount to? US President Donald Trump in Malaysia: Dancing and a 'peace deal' The footage shows a mid-air collision during a military parade rehearsal in Lumut, Malaysia. A Nepali sherpa guide carried the man on his back for six hours during the "very rare" high-altitude rescue. Fireworks and lanterns in the street start the 2023 celebrations for one of the world's biggest festivals. Authorities say some people have died after a landslide in Selangor state. At least 14 people have died and tens of thousands evacuated their homes after torrential rain. Fragile mocks Beijing and “little pinks”, a term referring to young nationalists who rush to the defence of the Chinese government. Officers had seized more than 1,000 Bitcoin mining units allegedly powered by stolen electricity. One Malaysian teenager has braved a backlash for her principled stand. China claims most of it but surrounding countries and the US disagree. The BBC's Zhaoyin Feng explains why. The mother of a 15-year-old girl found dead in a Malaysian jungle says she believes her daughter was abducted. More than 200 Rohingya refugees are believed to have died or gone missing at sea in 2020. Trolleys full of luxury goods and cash have been wheeled away from the home of Malaysia's ex-PM Najib Razak, according to police. Robots competed in a half marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, with the winning machine leaving its human rivals for dust. The escape of Neukgu, a two-year-old wolf, from a zoo in the city of Daejon captured national attention. The Philippine President challenged anyone questioning his fitness to join him in the gym. Asha Bhosle died in Mumbai on Sunday after being admitted to the hospital following a heart attack. K-pop stars BTS kicked off their marathon world tour in South Korea, with a heavy nod to their new album Arirang. The megastars kick off their grandest tour, the largest in K-pop history, in Seoul on Thursday after a nearly four-year hiatus. Min Aung Hlaing presided over his last military parade in Myanmar before he takes up the role of president. Drivers are queuing for hours at petrol stations in Myanmar as the Iran war continues to send shockwaves across the globe. BBC News Asia Business Correspondent Suranajana Tewari spoke to people taking to the streets of Manila. Some 260,000 fans are expected to watch BTS perform together on Saturday for the first time since 2022. Eleven people were killed and dozens injured when a huge blaze engulfed a car parts factory in the central city of Daejeon. Senior Kashmir leader Farooq Abdullah escaped unhurt after the incident and the suspect is in custody. A young Japanese macaque at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan went viral, after videos showed him playing with a soft toy that zookeepers gave him for comfort. Wanted for multiple counts of theft, the suspect was caught outside a temple on the outskirts of Bangkok. A court is due to deliver its verdict in the insurrection trial of Yoon Suk Yeol. The BBC's Arunoday Mukharji explains why India needs to capitalise on the momentum. A Lakshmi goddess shrine at Bangkok shopping mall has become a place where young people come to pray for love. BBC South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri visited Sheikh Hasina's former residence which is now a memorial for the student protesters killed in the 2024 uprising. It's the first election since the 2024 Gen Z uprising that toppled Bangladesh's long-serving prime minister Sheikh Hasina. The pro-democracy media tycoon was sentenced to 20 years in jail by the Hong Kong High Court.