2 tourists set off a mass brawl trying to secure the best selfie spot in Rome

A Dutch teenager and an Italian woman pulled each other's hair and fought over a photo spot by Rome's Trevi Fountain.The location is a favorite on Instagram, and one of the most popular locations in Rome.Local police posted photographs of the encounter, which they said escalated to an 8-person brawl.Nobody was seriously hurt, but officers had to get involved to break the fight up.Two tourists set off a mass brawlon Friday eveningin a fight to secure the best selfie location in Rome ' a coveted spot in front of the famed Trevi Fountain.A 19-year-old Dutch woman and a 44-year-old Italian-American woman pulled hair and pushed each other in a dispute over the spot at around 7.30 p.m., according to local police.Soon after, their respective families got involved. Officers said a total of eight people were involved in the fight, and nearby officers had to call reinforcements to restore order.Police said the brawl involved five under-18s. They posted photographs of the incident on Twitter and Facebook.Fontana di Trevi #municipio1: rissa tra due famiglie di turisti#sicurezzaurbanahttps://t.co/kIsgefHjWI pic.twitter.com/F3Qds95LhQ' PoliziaRomaCapitale (@PLRomaCapitale) August 9, 2018The fight ended and the participants parted ways with bruises, but no serious injuries, police said.The dramatic Baroque fountain, built in 1762, is named after the Trevi district of Rome. It is one of the most famous sites in a city packed with must-see monuments.Instagram is full of Trevi Fountain photos, shared under the hashtag #TreviFountain. This one showspopular Instagrammer Hayley Andersen. I say ice cream is totally an acceptable meal for breakfast :icecream::lollipop: what's your fav flavour combo' Mines dark choc sorbet & strawberry sorbet :tongue: #Italy #Rome #TreviFountain A post shared by H'''e' 'ndersen ' (@haylsa) on Aug 13, 2018 at 1:18am PDTon Aug 13, 2018 at 1:18am PDT Last year MayorVirginia Raggi, said people caught picnicking on the fountain, putting their feet in the water or going for a swim would be fined up to '240, the Guardian reported. Trip Advisor ratings put the fountain at number seven in the list of best places to visit in the eternal city.Here's the full police statement (in Italian) on the Corpo di Polizia di Roma's Facebook page:Join the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: Is marrying your cousin actually dangerous
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