80 killed, 299 injured in Cairo’s Nasr City violence: Health Ministry

Ahram Online, Monday 29 Jul 2013

Ministry releases new figures disputed by Pro-Morsi campers in Nasr City

Egypt’s Ministry of Health announced that at least 80 were killed and 299 injured in Nasr City district’s violence in the early hours of Saturday.

Doctors at the field hospital of the massive pro-Morsi sit-in in Nasr City said at least 200 protesters were killed and 4500 injured from, most of whom they say were fatally shot.

Clashes erupted between police forces and supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi after the latter reportedly tried to block the Six of October Bridge.

 

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