WATCH: Fistfight erupts at Traslacion
Update
MANILA, Philippines – A fistfight between one devotee and more than 10 other participants marred what could have been an orderly procession of the Black Nazarene.
At around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, the two parties came to blows as the Traslacion procession reached Vergara Street in Quiapo, Manila.
One of the devotees was severely injured and is currently receiving medical treatment.
In a video from , a group of participants was pulling the two civilians away from the Black Nazarene carriage.
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The two parties involved have agreed to further talk with Msgr. Hernando Coronel, parish priest of Quiapo church, regarding the incident.
It was not yet known what triggered the punching match.
