Violent brawls break out across stadium during Brazilian soccer match (VIDEO/PHOTOS)

Unbelievably violent and disturbing images have come in from Brazil during Sunday's game between Vasco da Gama and Atlético Paranaense with fans fighting across the Joinville Arena. Riot police broke up the fighting shortly after the kickoff. Three fans were reportedly taken to the hospital in serious condition. There are also reports one fan dead as a result.

The two sets of fans weren’t separated inside the stadium and security appears to have been initially handled by a private company, rather than the police. You can see waves of brawling fans swarming all over the stadium during the match. Eventually a military helicopter landed on the field to transport one of the injured fans.

Remarkably, the game restarted with Atletico PR leading 1-0 .

Brazil hosts the World Cup in June.