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.

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…