An Iranian man who set himself on fire in protest at conditions of asylum-seekers in the Pacific island nation of Nauru, has died from his injuries in a Brisbane hospital.

In a statement on Friday, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection said the man “tragically died today from his injuries. Appropriate support is being provided to his wife and friends”.

The unnamed 23-year-old man was initially taken to the Nauru Hospital for medical treatment.

He was then flown to Australia by air ambulance and died on Friday afternoon.

His death will be reported to the Queensland coroner.

The man set himself alight on Wednesday morning after a visit from the United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, to see conditions faced by refugees and asylum seekers.

– TiVi Tuan-san