The police vehicle crashes through a fence as it is pushed off the 6th of October bridge in Cairo by protesters as violence in the capital escalated
The van, which was filled with security officers, plunged upside-down to the ground while men on the bridge waved their arms
Protests were continuing under the bridge as the vehicle crashed to the ground
This disturbing image circulated on Twitter shows troops swooping on the car wreck as injured officers lie on the ground
Debris and oil can be seen around the van as a member of the security forces inspects the damage while another lies on the ground
Dozens immediately run over the wreckage and continue to throw stones and missiles at the van while under fire from the security forces.
British Sky cameraman Mick Deane was shot and killed as he covered the clashes
Witnesses said many of those killed were hit by snipers on surrounding rooftops. Heavily-armed police and troops reportedly opened fire with machine guns on thousands of demonstrators, including women and children.
As Egypt descended into bloody violence, videos were broadcast which purported to show burned corpses on streets which resembled a war zone. British TV cameraman Mr Deane, working for Sky, was among those killed in the escalating violence, which provoked global condemnation.
The United States lead urgent calls for restraint warning that 'the world is watching.' Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan called on the U.N. Security Council and Arab League to take immediate steps to stop a 'massacre' in Egypt.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the violence is deplorable is a serious blow to reconciliation efforts, adding that it runs counter to Egyptians' aspirations for peace.
He urged Egypt's interim leaders to take a step back and calm the situation to avoid further deaths. He also said the U.S. strongly opposes a return to a state of emergency law and that should end as soon as possible.
David Cameron also condemned the violence, saying: 'What is required in Egypt is a genuine transition to a genuine democracy. That means compromise from all sides - the President Morsi supporters but also the military - that's what needs to happen.
'We don't support this violence, we condemn it completely, it's not going to solve the problems.'
The Muslim Brotherhood claimed over 2,000 people had been killed and thousands wounded in eight hours of continuous firing while Egyptian authorities said Mr Morsi's supporters opened fire on security forces.
The exact death toll could not be confirmed but an AFP reporter counted at least 124 bodies in three separate locations around the camp in the capital, with many appearing to have died from gunshot wounds.
Last night Egypt's interim President Adly Mansour declared a month-long state of emergency and night-time curfew in Cairo and ten provinces.
His vice president, Mohamed ElBaradei, resigned in protest at the bloody crackdown.
The scale of today’s violence became apparent after graphic accounts of bloodshed emerged from the two protest camps in Cairo where pro-Morsi supporters demanded his reinstatement.
Emergency: Supporters of Morsi treat wounded men in Cairo. Violence spread across much of Egypt after police swept into two encampments of Morsi's supporters
Armoured: A soldier keeps guard in a tank in Cairo. The Egyptian presidency announced a state of emergency nationwide for one month, due to the current turmoil
At least 95 people have been killed today after security forces raided camps set by supporters of ousted President Morsi, near the Rabaa Adawiya mosque in Cairo
Muslim Brotherhood leaders warned of further protests after the camps were forcibly disbanded by security forces
PM LEADS TRIBUTES TO SKY MAN
Mick Deane, 61, who was married with two sons, died this morning.
Prime Minister David Cameron said on Twitter: ‘I am saddened to hear of the death of cameraman Mick Deane, covering Egyptian violence. My thoughts are with his family and Sky News team.’
Head of Sky News John Ryley described Mr Deane as ‘the very best of cameramen, a brilliant journalist and an inspiring mentor to many at Sky’.
Mr Deane, who had worked for the broadcaster for 15 years including stints in Washington and Jerusalem, was with Middle East correspondent Sam Kiley when he was shot.
Sky said the rest of the team covering the outbreak of violence in Cairo with him were unhurt.
As helicopters hovered low above rooftops, they claimed snipers had taken up position on rooftops around the camp outside the Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque before the dawn attack.
Eye-witnesses said security forces used machine guns and assault weapons to clear the protest camp.
Teacher Saleh Abdulazuz, 39, clutching a bleeding wound on his head, said: 'At 7am they came. Helicopters from the top and bulldozers from below. They smashed through our walls.
'Police and soldiers, they fired tear gas at children. They continued to fire at protesters even when we begged them to stop.'
Photographs showed a scene of carnage, with burning tyres sending plumes of black smoke filling the sky and fires smouldering in the streets.
In a statement, the Brotherhood said: 'The world cannot sit back and watch while innocent men, women and children are being indiscriminately slaughtered. The world must stand up to the military junta's crime before it is too late.'
Also killed at the protest camp was the 17-year-old daughter of Mohammed al-Beltagy, a leader of the Muslim Brotherhood who later appealed to his countrymen to ' take all the squares of Egypt' and stop the army ' turning Egypt into another Syria.'
A second, smaller camp near Cairo University was swiftly cleared this morning. Egypt's Interior Ministry , which is charge of the police, said its forces came under fire from the camp.
Video footage from a camera on board an Army helicopter was released by officials who said it showed protesters firing on security forces.
Live TV footage on several channels appeared to show hooded Brotherhood gunmen brandishing what appeared to be small automatic rifles and firing them in the direction of security forces.
Violence spread across Egypt yesterday and more than 300 people had already died in political violence since the army overthrew Islamist leader Mr Morsi on July 3.
An Egyptian woman tries to stop a military bulldozer from going forward during clashes that broke out
Violence: A protester comes to the aid of a wounded as security forces clear a sit-in by supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in the eastern Nasr City district of Cairo
Battle: Egyptian security forces are said to have opened fire on mostly unarmed protestors in the operation which began shortly after 7am local time
War zone: Although the number of dead is unconfirmed, burned corpses have been seen on the streets which resemble a war zone
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