Two persons are said to be nursing serious injuries from chopping incidents following Monday's "Beach Fest" which was held on Grand Anse Beach.

According to unconfirmed reports reaching Grenada Today newspaper, it was a virtual stampede on the beach after gangs involving youngsters clashed amongst the hundreds of party lovers who turned out to enjoy the event.

An eyewitness told this newspaper that a number of persons known to be involved in some of the leading "gangs" on the island began throwing bottles after it was announced that Wilt "Tall Pree" Cambridge was the winner of the Beach Fest soca competition

It was reported that apart from the throwing of bottles, a number of persons were seen with cutlasses in hand as "gang members" began attacking each other.

According to the eyewitness, one of the persons who was severely chopped was a female teenager who suffered an injury in the area of her face. The other seriously injured person is believed to be a young male, whose hand was almost chopped off.

Several other persons reportedly sustained minor injuries in the commotion. Up to press time, police officials were unable to confirm or deny the incident and efforts to contact the organisers of Beach Fest proved futile.