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Ryan Merrifield & Jon Hebditch

Massive brawl breaks out on beach as social distancing ignored

A massive fight broke out on a beach as lockdown restrictions begin to ease across the UK.

More than a dozen men were seen scrapping in the burning sun on Viking Bay beach in Broadstairs, east Kent.

Rules being eased in England allow small gatherings outside - but social distancing is meant to be observed.

It seems the good weather led to a deluge of sun seekers flocking to the beach.

Pnches were thrown n the fracas (Facebook)

A two-minute video of the brawl that broke out there has since gone viral.

Cops are seen nearby as young adults in swim wear throw punches at each other.

Off camera, a man says, while laughing: "Oh my God, really? Oh my God."

A woman then says: "Look at the girls trying to get involved."

And the man adds: "They're all going for it now. Oh my God."

Kent Online reports witnesses claimed they saw one person trying to break-up the fight, while the police are understood to have attended the scene and spoke to multiple people.

No arrests were made but it's understood a number of people were led away.

Warnings have been issued not to crowd beaches as the school holidays begin this week across the UK.

Hundreds of people took to Bournemouth beach on Monday, prompting a tweet from the local council reminding people there were "other less busy but equally lovely open spaces to enjoy".

A week after the relaxation of guidelines to allow people to visit beauty spots in England, the Government and the police have urged people to continue to follow social distancing guidelines.

"Please use common sense when it comes to social distancing," the Metropolitan Police's Hillingdon branch tweeted.

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