People reportedly 'jumping, falling' off Cairo bridge amid 'Day of Rage' chaos [photos, video]

People throwing themselves from bridge near Ramses police station to reach street level. #Egypt pic.twitter.com/tDX5AbzEVF

— MüżżäM Ræśhīd (@spikecullen) August 16, 2013

Writer Sarah Carr is live-tweeting the intense chaos, violence and bloodshed in Cairo today as Muslim Brotherhood supporters take to the streets for a Day of Rage. Carr reports that people are “jumping,” “falling” and “sliding” off the 6th of October Bridge.

This is 6 October bridge by azbakeya police station. There is shooting from the station and they were shot at from behind

— أبو كار (@Sarahcarr) August 16, 2013

People are using a cable to slide down. Sometimes they fall. Being carried away unconscious

— أبو كار (@Sarahcarr) August 16, 2013

Firing now coming from behind at people on bridge they are being driven towards firing at azbakeya

— أبو كار (@Sarahcarr) August 16, 2013

Armed police men slowly walking along bridge towards people trapped at azbakeya statiom

— أبو كار (@Sarahcarr) August 16, 2013

People are jumping off the bridge pic.twitter.com/eknrUmn6Wx

— أبو كار (@Sarahcarr) August 16, 2013

The bridge people were jumping of is 6 october, 200 metres in front of azbakeya pol station. They were jumping cos they were trapped.

— أبو كار (@Sarahcarr) August 16, 2013

BBC's @HughSykes tells us some ppl reported to be jumping off a major #Cairo bridge to escape a gunfight w/ both sides dressed as civilians.

— BBC Newshour (@BBCNewshour) August 16, 2013

Update:

This video is now circulating and appears to have been taken at the same location.

Footage appearing to show people jumping off the sides of bridges in Cairo to try and escape helicopter gunfire: http://t.co/IxSFiu1hyv

— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) August 16, 2013