Shisha pipes used as weapons as wild brawl breaks out in packed bar on Manchester's Curry Mile

Shocking footage shows shisha pipes being used as weapons when a wild brawl broke out in a packed shisha lounge.

Footage of the fracas shows one man launching a brutal attack with a pipe on a man on the ground in the bar on Manchester's famous Curry Mile.

He strikes him repeatedly with one of the pipes as they hold their arms above their head in self defence.

The screams of customers can be heard as glass smashes and a number of people try to break up the violence.

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Punches are also thrown, along with tables and other items as the carnage continues.

There appears to have been at least three shishas picked up by people during the altercation.

Within minutes, the room is almost clear and p olice arrived a short time later.

The floor is covered in glass and water in the aftermath.

The terrifying scenes unfolded at Marmara Shisha on Manchester's Curry Mile in Rusholme on Sunday night, the Manchester Evening News reports.

Video of the incident was posted on social media, and has been viewed tens of thousands of times.

A spokesman for Marmara Shisha said that they called police to the scene and were helping officers with their enquiries.

GMP has yet to respond to request for comment.