Compound set on fire at Christmas Island detention centre as detainees riot over 'indefinite cruelty'

A building has been set on fire in an incident at the Christmas Island detention centre, with a man in one video saying: "This is how frustrated people are".

Detainees are shown on a roof at Christmas Island on Tuesday. Source: Supplied

Detainees at Christmas Island Detention Centre started rioting on Tuesday night, with footage appearing to show at least one building burning and a number of people up on the roof.

In one video of the incident shared on social media, a man is heard saying: "This is how frustrated people are".

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