Two Nigerian men were denied bail after being charged with grievously injuring each another during a fight in Qawra on Sunday evening.

The fight took place on Triq Annetto Caruana at around 6pm on Sunday. Both men were subsequently taken to hospital in an ambulance.

Desmond Sylvester, 24, and Stanley Ebende, 27, both Nigerian nationals with no fixed abode, were arraigned before Magistrate Abigail Critien on Tuesday afternoon.

Inspectors Clayton Camilleri and Andrew Borg Bonello charged the two men with inflicting grievous injuries on each other, causing disability and disfigurement to both.

The men were also accused of damaging a motorcycle owned by a third party and uttering insults and threats, as well as breaching the peace.

They were denied bail.

Lawyer Mattia Felice appeared for Ebende while lawyer Martin Fenech represented Sylvester.