Papua New Guinea: Rioting looters kill 16 after police go on strike
Rioting killed 16 people in Papua New Guinea after police, soldiers and prison guards went on strike over a pay glitch.
Thousands took to the streets of Port Moresby, the capital, prompting the Pacific island nation’s prime minister to declare a 14-day state of emergency on Thursday.
One looter was seen carrying off a fridge-freezer on his shoulders as rioters torched buildings and ransacked shops, sending plumes of black smoke drifting over the city.
Nine people died in the violence in Port Moresby, where a group gathered outside the prime minister’s office tore a security gate off its hinges and set fire to a police car.
Read more here:
#papuanewguinea #portmoresby #looting
Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now:
Get the latest headlines:
and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.
1 view
81
12
4 weeks ago 00:00:00 1
Ancient Seafarers - How Primitive Humans Conquered The Sea
4 weeks ago 01:08:21 1
Pirate Station II / Пиратская Станция 2 (2004)
1 month ago 00:24:09 2
Серия крупных землетрясений восточнее Папуа! Сейсмичность дня: Бурятия, Япония, Чили, НЗ, 68 вулканы