Australia: Women fight over toilet roll as coronavirus panic grows

SYDNEY: Police were called in western Sydney as three women broke into a fight over toilet roll in the ‘Woolworths’ store.

Coronavirus-induced panic buying has caused a shortage of toilet paper as people are forced into self-isolation.

As the coronavirus panic grows people across the country have started stockpiling food and toilet paper. This frenzied stockpiling has caused shortages and disputes.

A mother and daughter are seen with a trolley full of jumbo packs of toilet rolls. The packs were apparently the last on the stock.

The third women was trying to grab a single toilet roll from the trolly and can be heard saying ” I just want one”

The mother and girls are seen gripping tightly to the trolley full of toilet rolls and replies, “no, not one packet”.

The women are seen pulling hair and hitting each other.

Police investigation

The police are investigating the fight that broke out in Sydney Woolworths store over toilet roll.

The incident at Woolworths is the latest, there have been such incidents of scuffles as shoppers have started Coronavirus-induced panic buying.

So the shelves are stocked full of Nurofen, Panadol and fever-reducing medication; but empty when it comes to toilet paper. #straya #coronavirusaus #toiletpaperpanic pic.twitter.com/SvKUv9Yy1p
— Verity Firth (@VerityFirth) March 7, 2020