Three killed in brawl at cemetery in Moscow

Three people have died and a further 23 have been taken to hospital following a mass brawl at Khovanskoye cemetery, south west of Moscow in Russia.

The fight erupted between dozens of people, armed with bats, steel bars, shovels and guns.

Police arrested 50 people at the scene.

It is believed the brawl was a turf war between different groups of workers over a dispute about the rights to provide burial services in the cemetery.

Two of the victims are reported to have died after being run over by a car as people fled the scene, according to police spokeswoman Sofia Khotina.

Russian news reports said up to 200 people took part in the brawl.