A VIOLENT football brawl spilled into A&E when a man allegedly stormed into hospital and attacked medics treating casualties from the scrap.
Shocking footage captures players and others trading savage blows after a Sunday league match erupted into chaos.
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Spectators can be seen ducking under a makeshift rope barrier separating the players from the pitch before piling into the fray.
Within seconds, large groups of men and women are seen charging onto the pitch as the row erupts into a chaotic mass scrap.
The wounded were then rushed into the nearby emergency department, triggering a frantic scramble as every available member of staff battled to cope with the sudden surge.
But the mayhem allegedly followed them through the hospital doors.
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One man is accused of barging into the emergency unit, hurling abuse and assaulting healthcare workers before cops were called to bring the situation under control.
The original violence erupted on a sports pitch beside the community hospital in Bulnes, Chile, on Sunday, September 6, according to creatorzine.com.
The Ñuble Health Service and bosses at Bulnes Community Family Health Hospital have since condemned the shocking scenes.
In a joint statement, they voiced their “absolute rejection of any form of violence against health workers” following the alleged attack inside the emergency department.
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Officials said treatment continued despite the turmoil “thanks to the commitment and professionalism of the teams”.
Authorities are now preparing to file a criminal complaint against the person accused of attacking hospital staff.
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The clubs involved have not been named and officials have not revealed how many people were hurt in the football brawl.
It remains unclear whether anyone involved in the initial clash was arrested.
Anyone with footage or information about the explosive incident has been urged to contact police.
It comes after a Colombia football game was suspended for almost an hour after fans invaded the pitch to brawl with sticks and chairs.
The top flight clash between Santa Fe and America de Cali on Saturday had to be halted after chaotic scenes involving supporters.
Violence initially broke out in the stands midway through the first half as fans from both sides scrapped over claims that one group had their flag stolen.
Fighting then spilled out onto the pitch at the El Campin stadium in Bogota and a mass brawl erupted.
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The game had to be stopped in the 33rd minute as players were ordered to return to the dressing rooms.
Fans charged onto the grass holding sticks, chairs and other objects as they were seen launching them at their rival supporters.