Fruit and veg barrow boys brawled with stallholders at a busy city market.
Footage showed nearly a dozen market workers engaged in a violent confrontation within one of the market’s busiest hallways.
At least eight people were involved in the scrap.
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The clip has viral on Facebook with 5m views and nearly 10,000 comments, as reported by Need To Know.
The brawl took a bizarre turn as participants began using produce as improvised missiles, hurling potatoes, avocados, and various vegetables at one another during the five-minute skirmish.
Bystanders, including fellow traders and customers, were seen attempting to intervene by whistling and shouting in an effort to de-escalate the violence before the groups were eventually separated.
The exchange of insults, punches, and kicks brought commercial activity to a complete standstill at the Central de Abasto in Mexico City, considered the largest wholesale market in the world, yesterday (30 Apr).
The motives behind the brawl remain unknown.
Despite several individuals being left with visible facial injuries and bloodied clothing, reports said no serious injuries were sustained and no arrests have been made.
Many social media users called for the market administration to implement stricter regulations and harsher sanctions to prevent such public displays of violence.
The brawl reignited a long-standing debate regarding security and labour conditions at the Central de Abasto, a vital economic hub where thousands of workers and shoppers converge daily.
Market administrators have yet to release an official statement regarding specific penalties for the workers involved or plans to increase security in the area.
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