A bloody incident took place this afternoon in the Bulgarian city of Kazanl'k - in a mass fight, a group of people used axes and hoes, and one of the participants in the fight died, local media reported.

Four others are in critical condition. All the wounded were admitted to the hospitals in Kazanlak and Stara Zagora.

"A total of 18 people were injured in today's massive fight in the market in the Bulgarian city of Kazanl'k, the director of the ODMVR - Stara Zagora", Lazar Hristov, announced at a short briefing.

The three cars in which the thugs were driving have also been identified. There are currently 11 people in custody in Kazanluk.

The conflict arose due to an old family dispute between two groups from the villages of Taža and Manolovo, in the municipality of Pavel Banja, they announced. Bulgarian media.