Two men are in hospital with serious injuries after they were attacked with machetes in Melbourne overnight.
Emergency services were called to Lygon Street in Carlton at about 11.45pm.
It's believed a group of about seven men, armed with knives and machetes, attacked two men outside a restaurant.
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The group then fled in cars.
A 20-year-old Heidelberg West man and an 18-year-old NSW man were seriously injured and taken to hospital.
Police are investigating the possibility the attack was targeted.
Any witnesses or anybody with footage or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online.
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