Two men are in serious condition in hospital after a knife fight on Tuesday night in an eastern Montreal park.

They were both considered in critical condition, but are now stable.

The fight broke out at about 6:40p.m. in parc des Faubourgs, in a residential area at the corner of Ontario St. E and Bordeaux St.

Some people called 911 shortly after it happened to alert authorities.

When they arrived at the scene, officers found a 24-year-old and 27-year-old man lying on the ground

Police said they know each other. The motive for their argument has not yet been established.