Small prang erupts into a riot

A riot between rival villages erupted near Hanoi in Vietnam, after two bike riders argued over responsibility for a minor crash.

The two men were uninjured, but their argument led to a three-hour clash, involving more than 1000 people, armed with sticks, spears and stones. Around 17 people were injured and 20 houses damaged in the fighting.

Local police are investigating, after it took them an hour to disperse the crowd.

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