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Inquest to probe why it took more than a day to get Nauru refugee to burns unit

An inquest beginning on Monday will examine why it took more than a day to medically evacuate a refugee from Nauru to Australia after he had set himself on fire.

Omid Masoumali needed urgent care but it took 31 hours for the Australian government to send him to a burns unit
Omid Masoumali needed urgent care but it took 31 hours for the Australian government to send him to a burns unit. Source: AAP

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