23 Jul 2013

Nauru says Australia's detention centre rebuilt in six months

1:39 pm on 23 July 2013

The acting president of Nauru, David Adeang, says he expects the island's asylum seeker camp to be restored to its full capacity within six months.

This follows last Friday's riot by asylum seekers detained by Australia.

Much of the camp was burnt and 152 asylum seekers face charges of rioting, wilful damage and arson.

They are being held in police custody and the remaining inmates are now being housed at an unfinished second camp that was initially intended for family groups.

Mr Adeang says the rebuilding phase at the wrecked camp is underway.

"They are demolishing the burnt out accommodation but they are continuing the ongoing building blocks, for instance for the administration centre and of course they have still got a few accommodation blocks on the ship that is posted offshore. They will be bringing them in. I understand that in about six months time, after the rebuilding process, they should be back to where they were prior to the Friday incident."

The acting president of Nauru, David Adeang