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Christmas Island detention centre site of riot as detainees set fires
Efforts are underway to restore order after a disturbance at the Christmas Island immigration detention centre.
Key points:
- The detention centre currently houses criminals awaiting deportation
- Footage appears to show flames and detainees walking on the roof
- An advocate says inmates are being kept in their compounds 22 hours a day
The Australian Border Force (ABF) said a small number of detainees caused damage to the North West Point centre overnight and continue to refuse to follow the directions of authorities.
A spokesman for the Refugee Action Coalition, Ian Rintoul, said it was believed detainees had set buildings ablaze in protest at living standards at the facility.
Footage posted to social media appears to show parts of the complex on…
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