Dramatic footage has emerged of violent clashes between students and police at an annual pumpkin carving festival in New Hampshire, USA on Saturday,

Keene State College students can be seen clashing with riot police who arrived on the scene when a house party got out of hand following the traditional festivities earlier that afternoon.

According to onlookers, students began taunting and throwing bottles at the police, who then responded by spraying gas, using tasers and firing rubber bullets into the crowd.

According to local reports, 49 arrests were made, 26 people suffered injuries and at least one vehicle was overturned.

Dramatic footage has emerged of violent clashes between students and police at an annual pumpkin carving festival in New Hampshire, USA on Saturday,

Keene State College students can be seen clashing with riot police who arrived on the scene when a house party got out of hand following the traditional festivities earlier that afternoon.

According to onlookers, students began taunting and throwing bottles at the police, who then responded by spraying gas, using tasers and firing rubber bullets into the crowd.

According to local reports, 49 arrests were made, 26 people suffered injuries and at least one vehicle was overturned.