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'At least 50' dead in 'Day of Rage' protests in Cairo

An injured man is attended to in a mosque in central Cairo. Credit: RTV

Fresh violence across Cairo has claimed the lives of at least 50 people, after another violent crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood's planned 'Day of Rage' today.

Scenes of chaos as dozens of dead and hundreds of injured crowded the Ramses mosque in central Cairo. Credit: RTV

Protests took place across Egypt, with tens of thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters gathering in Cairo.

An injured man fills the Ramses Square mosque in central Cairo. Credit: RTV

Witnesses said pro-Morsi supporters fired shots at unseen targets in demonstrations across the capital, and police fired water cannon and live ammunition at the crowds.

Witnesses said a military helicopter fired on Morsi supporters in Ramses Square.

A man shows his bloodied hand after being injured in a 'Day of Rage' protest. Credit: RTV

More than 600 people have been killed in the conflict this week.