Mohammed Sultan, deputy head of Egypt’s national ambulance service said that 36 people were killed on Friday during violent clashes between supporters and opponents of deposed President Morsi. 1,138 more were injured, according to the Health Ministry.
Some of the worst violence was reported in Alexandria, where 14 people lost their lives.
Members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi (back) clash with anti-Mursi protesters near Maspero, Egypt’s state TV and radio station, near Tahrir square in Cairo July 5, 2013. (Reuters / Amr Dalsh)