THREE people have been seriously hurt and others left with minor injuries after a brawl broke out in Palma de Mallorca last night.

Local Police say over a thousand people congregated in the Son Gotleu district of the city at around 21.00hrs.

They are unsure of the causes of the riot, but believe it was a confrontation between the gypsy community and a number of black people.

The fight went on for at least two hours, leaving three people with severe knife-wounds.

Several dozen more suffered cuts and bruises.

Officers report that 15 cars in the area sustained damage as a result of the brawl.

Police are on duty in the area all day today to keep watch for signs of a recurrence.