Two killed in mass brawl in Russia

Moscow, April 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two people were killed and one seriously injured in a mass brawl in a town near Moscow, an official said.

At least a dozen people took part in the brawl near a market in Chekhov town Sunday. "One person died of injuries on site, another died on his way to hospital. A third victim was hospitalized," Moscow Region Investigation Department spokeswoman Irina Gumennaya said.

She added that the incident was sparked by a debt dispute and all participants have already been identified.

--IANS/RIA Novosti

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