Dispute escalates: three people are critically injured. Five injured people require treatment in hospital.
The exact course of events and the reason for the dispute are still unclear, said a police spokesman. The police are investigating. The five injured people were taken to a hospital in Berlin-Lichtenberg. The confrontation escalated and knives, machetes and wooden slats were used. Three people suffered life-threatening injuries and two others were seriously injured in a violent confrontation in Berlin.