Refugees on way to US

THE Refugee Action Coalition says 21 refugees have left Nauru for the US, only two days after an asylum seeker died on the island nation from a suspected suicide.

The RAC’s Ian Rintoul says the departure yesterday of the detainees is “bittersweet” as Nauru mourns the death of Farhad, 26, found dead in his family’s tent on Friday.

“The Nauru community is still in shock,” Mr Rintoul said.

“Everyone is wondering who is next. With so many nationalities being denied entry to the US, many people are left thinking that there is only one way off Nauru now.”