More than 30 people fought with machetes in downtown Saigon
Two gangs of gangsters on motorbikes, holding machetes, chased each other in District 3, injuring several people and causing people to flee in panic.
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Dozens of young people participated in the brawl. Photo:Quang Long. |
At 5:30 p.m. on April 22, dozens of young men from two groups of "gangsters" wearing masks, holding knives, machetes... rushed into a melee on Truong Sa Street, at the intersection with Le Van Sy (Ward 14, District 3).
The shouts of attack, chasing and slashing; the sounds of weapons clashing... caused chaos in the area. Houses near the scene closed their doors; passersby panicked and turned around to run away.
The melee lasted more than 10 minutes, leaving many people injured and taken away from the area by two groups of young men.
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Machetes and swords in the hands of young men. Photo:Quang Long. |
According to witnesses, several gunshots were heard as two gangs fought. Someone ran into a roadside restaurant and grabbed a knife to resist, then calmly returned it to the owner before retreating.
"They were screaming, carrying long knives and chasing each other, making a commotion in the area. A young man was holding something that looked like a silver gun... I was so scared that I ran into my house and closed the door," said a woman living near the scene.
As of 7:30 p.m., police were still taking statements from people and investigating the incident.
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Police investigating at the scene. Photo:Son Hoa |
