Dozens die in Egypt clashes

A riot police officer fires rubber bullets at Muslim Brotherhood members and Mohamed Mursi...
A riot police officer fires rubber bullets at Muslim Brotherhood members and Mohamed Mursi supporters near Tahrir Square in Cairo. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
At least 44 people have been killed during protests across Egypt, a security source and the state news agency says.

"So far the death toll is 44 and over 100 are injured," a security source told Reuters.

State news agency MENA put the number of wounded at 246 in clashes that erupted after supporters and opponents of deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi took to the streets.

Add a Comment