Papua New Guinea capital ‘under stress and duress’ amid rioting

Image from a video shows a protest in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on Wednesday (Australian Broadcasting Corporation/AP)

At least 15 people have been killed during rioting and looting in Papua New Guinea, according to reports.

Unrest began in the capital Port Moresby on Wednesday after hundreds of police officers, soldiers, prison staff and public servants walked off their jobs in protest over a pay dispute.