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Two British holidaymakers were left seriously injured with one ;suffering stab wounds; after a street brawl with a group of Kuwaitis in Cyprus.

The vicious fight has brought the traffic to a standstill as footage taken from inside a tour bus shows a group of men exchanging kicks and blows on the streets of Ayia Napa, a resort town on the southeastern coast.

The gang of Kuwaitis fled the scene moments later, leaving two British men on the ground.

They were admitted to Famagusta Hospital with various injuries after members of the public rushed to their aid.

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The Sun Online reported that one of the Britons suffered stab wounds.

Local police told Cyprus Mail that an altercation between a group of 20 British and Kuwaiti nationals started in a hotel complex around 7pm on Thursday.

It is understood there were about 250 people present in the hotel when the fight erupted.

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Security guards and hotel staff tried to stop the clash and took both parties out of the area.

Ten Kuwaitis were arrested in connection with the fight and some others were treated for bruises and scratches in the hospital and were later released.

Famagusta District Court has given a 7-day detention order against the 10 Kuwaitis, between the ages of 19 and 28, to 'facilitate police investigations into the assault', reported Greek media News.gr .