‘This is where we were born’: 9,000 Kampung Bahagia residents wait to rebuild five months after devastating fire
SANDAKAN, Sept 22 — Where a thousand wooden stilt houses once rose above the water, only blackened ruins remain. T...
Five months after a devastating fire, 9,000 residents of the floating village of Kampung Bahagia remain in tents, awaiting the completion of new housing. The once-thriving village was reduced to blackened ruins when the fire erupted on April 19. Families, including 53-year-old Rohaida Absara, now live in cramped tents, struggling to endure the heat, rain, and wildlife.
Despite the hardships, there is hope for the community, as efforts are underway to rebuild their homes on the same site, which holds deep sentimental value for them.
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