Police stops brawl at Moscow's Khovanskoye cemetery

Police stops brawl at Moscow's Khovanskoye cemetery

At least two people have been killed and several injured after a mass brawl has broken out at a Moscow's Khovanskoye cemetery, BBC reports.

Up to 200 people armed with bats, sticks, and metal bars, were involved in the fight, which has left 10 injured. Some of those involved used firearms during the incident, RIA news agency reports.

More than 50 people were arrested. Police spokeswoman Sofya Khotina said police believe the brawl was caused by a territorial dispute between two different groups of cemetery workers, adding that the victims died after being run over by others trying to escape the scene in their cars.

Russia media reports said the ethnic groups from ex-Soviet Central Asia and the Caucasus were fighting over the cemetery's lucrative services business.

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