More than 600 people died on Wednesday when Egypt’s interim government cracked down on pro-Morsi protesters. Churches have been set ablaze and journalists have been shot and killed. Today, Egypt is bracing for another day of bloodshed as thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters take to the streets for a “Day of Rage.”
Some pro-Morsi are carrying automatic rifles on the May 15 bridge. This is shown on TV now. Very stupid of them really.
— The Big Pharaoh (@TheBigPharaoh) August 16, 2013
It is starting. Hearing a large crowd chanting coming south from Imbaba
— Cliff Cheney (@cliffcheney) August 16, 2013
Crowd already gathering in Ramses Sq. #Cairo. MB plans more than 20 marches will converge there. #Egypt
— Jeremy Bowen (@BowenBBC) August 16, 2013
Pro Morsi crowd swelled to thousands, stretching length of bridge. Chanting "Allahu Akbar!" Photo: pic.twitter.com/1O8VloohvK
— Jared Malsin (@jmalsin) August 16, 2013
Pro Morsy March has become huge. http://t.co/b0MITemlkO
— Frederik Pleitgen (@fpleitgenCNN) August 16, 2013
Once again, the violence in Cairo is escalating.
Now in #Egypt MB protesters are firing live bullets towards residential buildings pic.twitter.com/VvlNfHHkbB #MB_are_terrorists
— Marianne Magdy (@MarianneMagd) August 16, 2013
March attack near Foreign ministry. Birdshot. People throwing break discs…
— Cliff Cheney (@cliffcheney) August 16, 2013
Gunfire. Birdshot just hit building above me. I am with @cliffcheney and we are safe.
— Jared Malsin (@jmalsin) August 16, 2013
Constant gunfire at rear of march. Rapid fire. Front merging onto October bridge
— Cliff Cheney (@cliffcheney) August 16, 2013
Lots of shooting, gas across the Nile Bulaq #Egypt
— betsy hiel (@betsy_hiel) August 16, 2013
Gunfire just started over Ramsis square, seems to be coming from the bridge. Automatic weapon. People holding their ground.
— Bel Trew (@Beltrew) August 16, 2013
Gunfire and gas thunders across the Nile at front of huge protest on May 15 bridge #egypt
— betsy hiel (@betsy_hiel) August 16, 2013
CNN hears sound of machine gun fire in central Cairo, sees military choppers overhead per @sayahcnn and @ianjameslee
— RAGreeneCNN (@RAGreeneCNN) August 16, 2013
Gunshots up ahead near Ramsis. Two wounded, bleeding men evacuated on motorcycles.
— Jared Malsin (@jmalsin) August 16, 2013
Reliable reports from 15 May bridge in #cairo of 'random shooting' Couple of miles from where I am in Ramses Sq
— Jeremy Bowen (@BowenBBC) August 16, 2013
Shit. Clashes between pro-Morsi and Bolak residents on May 15 bridge. Bolak locals are all armed, fought pro-Morsi before in Maspero.
— The Big Pharaoh (@TheBigPharaoh) August 16, 2013
#Egypt RT @sharifkouddous Huge retreat on May 15 bridge. Heavy gunfire. Many retreat into Zamalek. pic.twitter.com/rQP8x56Ggq
— Emily L. Hauser אלה אסתר (@emilylhauser) August 16, 2013
#mb protesters shooting from may bridge in #cairo #egypt_against_terrorism pic.twitter.com/8E3ThivaCK
— Mohamed Tarek (@motareksamir) August 16, 2013
People are jumping, falling off the bridge
— أبو كار (@Sarahcarr) August 16, 2013
Saw a man with headcount, people said he was shot while in march
— أبو كار (@Sarahcarr) August 16, 2013
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
People are jumping off the bridge pic.twitter.com/eknrUmn6Wx
— أبو كار (@Sarahcarr) August 16, 2013