Zee Media Bureau
Sydney: One person was killed and over 70 others injured in the riots that continued for the second day on Tuesday at Australian immigration detention centre in Papua New Guinea for the second day.
The riots broke out after the asylum seekers were reportedly told that they will be sent back to Papua New Guinea.
The attempted breakout took place after some detainees escaped the detention centre at Manus Island briefly on Sunday but were brought back shortly after by the island police.
Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison expressed his regret over the incident and termed the death as `a tragedy`, as per a BBC report.
While one of the asylum seeker suffered skull injuries, at least 22 others were being treated at the hospital for injuries, the report said.
An investigation into the shooting is now being undertaken by the Papua New Guinean authorities.
Australia has stringent policies for granting asylum. Any asylum seeker arriving in Australia is first transferred to Manus Island and Nauru centre before any next step on their permanent settlement is taken.
