Overview
- Local outlets reported the incident using eyewitness accounts and a tourist’s video that spread quickly online.
- Roughly a dozen people were seen trading punches, shoving and running on the sand in front of beachgoers.
- Tourists and families nearby moved away to avoid getting caught in the confrontation.
- Witnesses said vendors were vying for the most crowded areas as sales lag in a difficult economy.
- Authorities have not confirmed whether there were serious injuries or if police responded to the scene.