Egypt suffers deadliest day since 2011 revolution

The number of people killed in nationwide clashes between police and supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi rose to 278, most civilians, officials said last night.

It made it the deadliest day in Egypt since the 2011 revolution against Morsi’s predecessor Hosni Mubarak began, leading to more than two years of turmoil.

Egypt declared a state of emergency after clashes broke out across the country following a blood-soaked bid to clear two protest camps in Cairo.