Another man in Melbourne immigration detention has been hospitalised, after a string of incidents and a death just days ago.

The 23-year-old man from Afghanistan had tried to set himself on fire at the Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation centre about 10pm on Sunday, a fellow detainee claimed.

The detainee said the man set a towel alight in his room, but was stopped and unharmed. The man was not immediately hospitalised.

Detainees at the Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation centre in Broadmeadows. Credit:Joe Armao

Ambulance Victoria confirmed it was called to the Broadmeadows centre about 4.30am. A 23-year-old man was taken to the Northern Hospital and arrived about 5.30am, a hospital spokesman said.