day of blood: Carnage as army tries to clear Morsi supporters’ protest camps

egypt was plunged into further chaos yesterday with the declaration of a state of emergency after clashes broke out across the country in the wake of a blood-soaked bid to clear two protest camps in Cairo.
Reporters run for cover during clashes between Muslim Brotherhood supporters of Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi, and police in Cairo.Reporters run for cover during clashes between Muslim Brotherhood supporters of Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi, and police in Cairo.
Reporters run for cover during clashes between Muslim Brotherhood supporters of Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi, and police in Cairo.

A Sky News cameraman was among the victims when he was shot dead while covering clashes between Egyptian security forces and protesters.

Around 200 people were estimated to have died and 1,400 injured in renewed clashes between security forces and supporters of ousted president Mohammed Morsi, but independent observers put the death toll much higher.

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Mick Deane, 61, was with a Sky News team when he was fatally shot. In a tribute, Prime Minister David Cameron said: “It is an incredibly brave and important job he was doing. It is essential that cameramen are in places like Egypt because otherwise none of us would know what is happening.”

He urged all sides to compromise in the conflict.

He added: “What is required in Egypt is a genuine transition to a genuine democracy.”

Head of Sky News John Ryley described father-of-two Mr Deane as “the very best of cameramen, a brilliant journalist and an inspiring mentor to many at Sky”.

The interim government declared the month-long state of emergency, ordering the armed forces to support the police in efforts to restore law and order and protect state facilities.

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It came as security forces moved into two areas where supporters of ousted president Mohammed Morsi were holding sit-ins. The authorities said 43 policemen were killed in clashes, claiming 
21 police stations had been attacked.

A night-time curfew for Cairo and 10 provinces was put in force as anger over the crackdown spread. Government buildings and Coptic Christian churches were attacked or set ablaze.

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