A fight broke out at Westside High School between a group of grade 8 and 9 male learners earlier today at Swakopmund.

It is alleged that the cause of the fight came about when one of the older learners was threatened by a new earner that only started at the school yesterday. 

The new learner was attacked with belt
 buckles causing a massive open wound on the head. 
He was urgently rushed to the hospital by the police.