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Two Chinese women collapse in street after arguing non-stop for eight hours

Neither one ate or drank the entire time on a scorching day before they were taken to hospital

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The two women lie unconscious on the street after their marathon quarrel in Ankang, Shaanxi. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Two women in Northwest China fainted from exhaustion after quarrelling with each other for eight hours without eating or drinking, according to local media reports.

The two middle-aged women, who were not named, became embroiled in a heated argument on a street in Ankang, Shaanxi province last Tuesday, the Xian-based Chinese Business View reported.

Police said the two were arguing over the settlement of a debt.

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The women called the police at one point, but rejected an officer’s suggestion that they settle the dispute in court.

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Both women fainted on the street when the police returned to the scene eight hours later. One of them was foaming at the mouth and was incontinent.

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