Nauru self-harm 'contagion' as 12-year-old refugee tries to set herself alight

Another girl, 17, on hunger strike and in critical condition as self-harm and suicide attempts grow more common

Another young refugee on Nauru is critically ill after refusing to eat and drink, and rejecting medical care for weeks, while a 12-year-old girl has been taken to Nauru hospital after reportedly attempting to set herself on fire.

The situation on Nauru has grown “dangerously chaotic” a government source told Guardian Australia.

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