Bystanders at a province in northern China on Saturday witnessed a vehicle fight resembling the Transformers, only that these weren’t fictional, but real bulldozers fighting against each other on the streets.

A video footage that went viral showed bulldozers from two rival construction firms crashing and bulldozing each other in a street in Hebei province while other cars sped past in the heat and dust of the battle. After one of the bulldozers (a wheel loader) fell on its side, its driver is seen rushing to another bulldozer, probably asking for help raising the fallen vehicle so that it could return to the fight.

Like Us on Facebook

The streets were soon filled with dust as the construction workers in vehicles kept fighting each other. Scores of bystanders and onlookers were watching the ensuing fight, which reportedly ceased only when police arrived at the scene.

While the video (and the bulldozer fight) looked amusing, it actually revealed a problem indicative of China’s construction sector. Hebei government spokesman Xu Feng said the fight between the bulldozers was caused by an intense competition to get clients. Xu, however, could not divulge more details as an investigation is ongoing.

Many construction-related issues in China have been marked by violence. The fights were often between construction firms and local residents living in the areas that are being targeted for development. Such residents often say that government officials are conniving with developers so that they would be driven away.

Disputes between rival construction companies, on the other hand, are not as common. This incident simply indicates the growing pressure for companies in the construction industry.

TagsBulldozers, Construction, Transformers