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Moscow cemetery brawl: 'Two dead and 50 arrested' Moscow cemetery brawl: Two dead and 50 arrested
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At least two people have been killed in a mass brawl at a Moscow cemetery, Russian media report. Two people have been killed in a mass brawl at a Moscow cemetery, police say.
Russian news agencies said up to 200 people took part in the brawl at the south-west Khovanskoye cemetery, the largest in the city. Russian news reports said up to 200 people took part in the brawl at the south-west Khovanskoye cemetery, the largest in the city.
Tass and Ria Novosti agencies said shooting was heard, but it is unclear who was involved in the fight. A police spokeswoman said the victims died after being run over by others trying to escape the scene in their cars.
Some reports said a policeman was among those killed, although that has not been confirmed or denied by the police. The Russian interior ministry said more than 50 people were arrested, Russia's Interfax news agency reported.
The Russian interior ministry says more than 50 people have been arrested, the Interfax news agency reported. The ministry also confirmed that the fight involved firearms, although there were no reports of shooting injuries.
A spokeswoman, Sofya Khotina, said police believe the brawl was caused by a territorial dispute between two different groups of cemetery workers. Police spokeswoman Sofya Khotina said police believe the brawl was caused by a territorial dispute between two different groups of cemetery workers.
She said both of those killed were involved in the brawl, correcting earlier reports that one had been a police officer.
Russia media reports said the ethnic groups from ex-Soviet Central Asia and the Caucasus were fighting over the cemetery's lucrative services business.Russia media reports said the ethnic groups from ex-Soviet Central Asia and the Caucasus were fighting over the cemetery's lucrative services business.
Reports said police officers fired into the air in an attempt to quell the violence.Reports said police officers fired into the air in an attempt to quell the violence.
The Khovanskoye cemetery is a massive 200-hectare (500-acre) site on Moscow's southwestern outskirts.