Tourists at Rome's iconic Trevi fountain throw punches after argument over selfie results in brawl

A row over a selfie sparked a brawl involving eight tourists at Rome's famous Trevi fountain.



Police broke up the scrap after two women argued about who could take a picture first in front of the iconic fountain in Italy, according to reports.



Both families got involved after a Dutch tourist, 19, apparently argued with an Italian-American woman, 44, in a bust-up that left both women with bruising.



The women traded slaps and punches before relatives piled in.



The incident on Wednesday had began as a verbal row between the two women before escalating into a punch-up.