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| Grave fears for Rohingya refugee injured in Nauru motorbike crash | Grave fears for Rohingya refugee injured in Nauru motorbike crash |
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| A refugee living in Australia’s offshore detention centre on Nauru has been seriously injured in a motorbike crash, on the same road where another refugee was killed earlier this month. | A refugee living in Australia’s offshore detention centre on Nauru has been seriously injured in a motorbike crash, on the same road where another refugee was killed earlier this month. |
| The 28-year-old Rohingya refugee was hospitalised after colliding with another motorcycle on Saturday afternoon. | The 28-year-old Rohingya refugee was hospitalised after colliding with another motorcycle on Saturday afternoon. |
| “The department can confirm a refugee in Nauru was involved in a motorcycle accident,” an Australian immigration spokesperson said. “The refugee is receiving appropriate medical care. Further questions should be directed to the government of Nauru.” | “The department can confirm a refugee in Nauru was involved in a motorcycle accident,” an Australian immigration spokesperson said. “The refugee is receiving appropriate medical care. Further questions should be directed to the government of Nauru.” |
| Ian Rintoul from the Refugee Action Coalition holds grave fears for the man’s life, while other refugees on the island don’t believe Nauru is equipped to perform the brain surgery required. | Ian Rintoul from the Refugee Action Coalition holds grave fears for the man’s life, while other refugees on the island don’t believe Nauru is equipped to perform the brain surgery required. |
| Rintoul says no arrangements have been made for the man to be medically evacuated for treatment. | Rintoul says no arrangements have been made for the man to be medically evacuated for treatment. |
| “He needs urgent surgery; any delay could be a matter of life and death,” he said on Sunday. | “He needs urgent surgery; any delay could be a matter of life and death,” he said on Sunday. |
| A 29-year-old Bangladeshi man was killed on 2 November after the motorcycle he was travelling on collided with another vehicle. | A 29-year-old Bangladeshi man was killed on 2 November after the motorcycle he was travelling on collided with another vehicle. |
| Nauruan authorities have been contacted for comment. | Nauruan authorities have been contacted for comment. |
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