The tradesmen were called out to fix a burst fire hydrant when they were suddenly attacked by the students at SMYL Community College - a school offering alternative education for at-risk teenagers who don’t cope in a traditional school setting.

While it’s not yet clear was started the brawl and altercation, the footage shows the outnumbered workers being verbally abused by the students who surround the men and can be heard yelling “bomb him, bomb that motherf****…”.

Up to six of them can be seen throwing punches at the men who are forced into a corner during the terrifying incident.

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At one point a student is seen standing on the bonnet of their truck before aggressively stamping down on the windscreen and cracking it completely with onlookers shouting encouragement with “let’s smash his car” being audibly heard in the background.

As reported by news.com.au, It’s understood the tradies had arrived at the school to repair a fire hydrant that had been damaged and was leaking water. The situation turned nasty after they had turned the hydrant off.

In a statement released after the incident, a police spokesman said “It is believed a verbal altercation took place between a group of students and a contractor working at the school”.

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“Police are also investigating if damage to the contractor’s vehicle is related to this earlier incident”.

The director of the college Sam Gowegati also released a statement, saying “We’re reviewing all practices and procedures to find out exactly what happened yesterday,” he said.

“It is an atypical event. We’re just trying to figure out what happened and what triggered it.

“A number of students have been currently sent home to decide what their futures are going to be.”

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(H/T news.com.au)