At least 50 people died on Tuesday and many more were injured in fighting between rival cattle-herding groups in the central Chadian province of Batha, according to news reports.
The battles over ownership of a well took place in Djedaa, some 428 km northeast of the capital, between the Khouzam and Walat Rachid communities. The BBC reported that tension had been building for months over control of the well, and that the fighting erupted despite repeated efforts by officials to settle the dispute.
Troops have been sent to the area, the BBC said.
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