A large fire in Kampung Bahagia, Sabah, Malaysia, has destroyed an estimated 1,000 homes, leaving over 9,000 people displaced. A central disaster committee has been activated to coordinate aid for those affected by the blaze.
Continuous heavy rain warnings have been issued for Sabah and Sarawak, with severe alerts for Sandakan and Kudat, where a landslide at Sim-Sim Cemetery damaged about 20 graves and killed a 76-year-old hotel worker.
A 38-year-old man in Sandakan, Malaysia, was fined RM48,000 after pleading guilty to possessing carcasses and live specimens of various protected animal species.
Police in Sandakan, Malaysia, have arrested three Filipinos, including a teenager, in connection with an assault on an enforcement officer at the Batu 8 market.