Police are conducting reassurance patrols at a Melbourne shopping centre as they continue to search for up to eight people, a day after terrified shoppers fled when two gangs began fighting in the food court.

A shocking incident unfolded at Northland Shopping Centre in Melbourne as a violent clash involving machetes triggered a complete lockdown. Shoppers sought refuge amidst the chaos, with reports of individuals wielding large knives and police swiftly responding to the scene.