STREETS OF RAGE
Magaluf fight: Moment mass brawl involving 50 people erupts in Brit holiday hotspot as partygoers batter each other
THIS is the shocking moment a mass brawl erupted outside a club in the party resort of Magaluf.
Hooligans were filmed kicking and punching each other and throwing missiles including bottles in the early hours of Sunday morning in the coastal Majorcan town.
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The chaos broke out between two large groups and lasted for around 10 minutes before cops intervened and managed to restore order.
Police said five officers were injured after the mass early-hours brawl involving more than 50 people.
The violence kicked off in the busy street outside Panama Jack - a popular nightclub on the infamous party strip.
One youngster was seen being knocked to the ground with a punch to the face and getting up before others started lashing out with their feet and fists as onlookers screamed.
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The cause of the explosion of violence is unknown.
According to several witnesses, the fight erupted between a group of North African youngsters and Spaniards - but a group of Portuguese holidaymakers have now been identified as the main troublemakers.
But the brawl snowballed and ended up drawing in revellers from different nationalities.
No Brits are believed to have been involved in the huge punch-up.
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Several nightclub bouncers tried to intervene but struggled to stop the brawlers from kicking, punching, and hurling objects at each other.
Officers from the Civil Guard and the Local Police of Calvia quickly arrived on the scene and helped the bouncers.
Some of those involved are said to have suffered injuries - including broken bones.
Police are trying to identify the culprits by sweeping local hospitals in case anyone sought medical help.
They said eight men and two women have been arrested so far.
“Two of the detainees were women, one Spaniard and one Argentinian," police said.
"One of them tried to assault an officer and the other damaged a local police car.
“A Romanian man was held on suspicion of assaulting a man he punched without warning and knocked unconscious. His alleged victim had to be taken to hospital.
“Once the people involved in the incident were dispersed, the Civil Guard went through CCTV and identified a group of Portuguese nationals as the main group that started the brawl.
“They were located and arrested the early hours of this morning at a hotel in the Majorcan municipality of Llucmajor where they were staying following an investigation.
“Five Civil Guards were injured as a result of the incident in Magaluf. They needed medical assistance although their injuries were only light.
“Six participants in the brawl were also injured, one seriously.”
Those arrested are expected to appear in court in the coming hours.
A local commenting on the scenes said sarcastically: “Magaluf in modernisation phase and elimination of drunken tourism.”
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It comes after years of attempts by local authorities to clean up Magaluf’s image of disorder, alcohol and drugs and also try to crack down on rowdy Brits that flock to the party town.
In March a British tourist was arrested after allegedly mowing down two holidaymakers including a UK teenager in Magaluf.
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