Two people were hospitalised after being involved in a brawl in Hamrun at 1pm on Thursday.

A fight broke out between a group of Syrians close to the Hamrun police station, with a group of over 20 men being involved.

The fight happened in St. Joseph High Road close to Fra Diegu Square, with police being called to the scene at 12:30pm.

It initially began as an argument between two Syrian men and devolved into a fight involving over 20 people, with police struggling to control the fight and having to call for backup from the Rapid Intervention Unit.

Two people have been hospitalized for their injuries. One of them is a 23-year-old Syrian, with the police saying that he suffered from light injuries, and the other is a 37-year-old Syrian, whose health condition remains pending.

The road was closed for a few minutes until the situation was brought under control.

A video first published to social media shows part of the brawl, with shoppers fleeing from the scene as the brawl erupted around them.  One man was seen holding a bin in the air, while another used an advertising placard as a makeshift shield.