Three men have been stabbed in a mass brawl in east London.
Police were scrambled to the Broadway in Stratford at 4am on Friday.
A fourth man suffered an injured jaw in the fight. Police set up a huge cordon as they launched an investigation.
One man has been arrested while the injuries of three stabbed have been assessed as non life threatening.
Rush hour traffic was thrown into chaos due to the cordons.
Police are trawling through CCTV from around the scene as forensics teams collect evidence after two groups clashed.
A Met Police spokesperson said: ‘hortly before 04:00hrs on Friday, 14 February, police were called to The Broadway, Stratford, following reports of a large group fighting.
‘Officers attended the scene alongside the London Ambulance Service. Four men sustained injuries requiring hospital treatment.
‘Three men – aged 22, 32 and 36 – were believed to have stab wounds. Their injuries have all been assessed as non-life threatening and non-life changing.
‘A fourth man – aged 26 – was believed to have an injury to his jaw. His condition has also been assessed as non-life threatening and non-life changing.
‘One arrest has been made, and further urgent enquiries are ongoing. Road closures and diversions remain in place.
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‘Anyone with information is urged to call 101, or message @MetCC on X, providing the reference 770/14FEB.
‘Information can also be provided anonymously to Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111.’
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said:“We were called at 4.04am today (14 February) to reports of a stabbing on The Broadway, Stratford.
‘We sent resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, an incident response officer, a clinical team manager and a paramedic from our tactical response unit.
‘We also dispatched a trauma team from London’s Air Ambulance, which consisted of a doctor and a paramedic in a car.
‘Our first paramedics arrived on scene in less than four minutes.
‘We treated four patients and took them to hospital.’
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