Two men seriously hurt each other in a fight on Saturday evening in Birkirkara, police said on Sunday. 

The men, who are both aged 45 and who live in Qrendi and Birkirkara, got into an argument on Triq Dom Mauro Inguanez shortly after 7pm. The Birkirkara man allegedly received repeated blows of a "hard object", police said. 

Both men were taken to Mater Dei hospital, where they were certified as having been grievously injured. 

Police say they are investigating further. 

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