Papua New Guinea riots: at least nine dead in Port Moresby as more police sent to capital

Prime minister James Marape has called on police officers who are protesting over pay cut to report for duty

At least nine people have been killed in Papua New Guinea’s capital, Port Moresby, amid widespread looting and arson after a day of protests as extra police were sent to quell unrest.

The CEO of Port Moresby general hospital Paki Molumi said on Thursday the death toll in the capital stood at nine. A further seven were killed in the city of Lae, in the country’s north, Australian broadcaster ABC cited police as saying.