DRAMATIC footage of an attack by a group of machete-wielding assailants in one of the busiest nightlife districts in Hong Kong emerged today, as local media reported a fight that left one man with a gunshot wound and two others injured.

On the incident, reported to have taken place in the early hours of this morning, Hong Kong police said three men are hospitalised and another three men are arrested.

A section of the road near popular Lan Kwai Fong was cordoned off by armed officers today, as they searched a Lexus with its side and front crumpled in for evidence.

A dashcam video, whose location, timestamp and events matched media descriptions of the fight, emerged today, though AFP is unable to trace the video’s exact origin.

Footage shows a line of vehicles stopping at a traffic junction, when four assailants holding machete-like knives spring out of a car that appears to be the Lexus left at the scene today.

They start to attack an adjacent white car that stopped by the traffic light.

As the men start the assault, a black van positioned behind the white car rams into the attackers’ car, hitting at least two of the assailants before speeding away from the scene.

Several other knife-wielding men run into frame, but after pressing on with the attack for a few seconds, most of the perpetrators abruptly turn around and flee the scene.

A police source told the South China Morning Post (SCMP) that one of the men targeted in the attack pulled out a handgun and opened fire.

There were a total of eight knife-wielding men who arrived in two vehicles, and two shots were fired during the clash, reported the SCMP reported, citing police.

One man was shot in the back, another suffered knife wounds to his head, and both men were unconscious when hospitalised, reported local media.

Another man was hospitalised for leg injuries after being hit by a car, said the reports.

Local news outlet HK01 said the clash originated from a dispute between two groups at a nearby bar, and the attack happened at about 2am local time.

Violent crime is rare in Hong Kong, though organised crime gangs are known to operate in the city. – AFP, June 10, 2022.