10 Videos That Capture Egypt's Violence And Destruction

10 Videos That Capture Egypt's Violence And Destruction

More than 500 people were killed in Egypt on Wednesday as security forces cleared two protest camps in Cairo. As the Associated Press notes, the death toll makes Wednesday the deadliest day since the protests that ousted former dictator Hosni Mubarak.

These 10 videos provide just a glimpse into the horror of yesterday's violence.

1. Tents in the Rabaa al-Adawiyah protest camp burn after clashes between security forces and protesters on August 14. Uploaded by photographer Mosa'ab Elshamy.

2. The sounds of live ammunition ring on Nasr Road, outside the Rabaa al-Adawiyah protest camp on August 14. Uploaded by reporter Sharif Kouddous.

3. A police vehicle topples off the October 6th bridge amid clashes between protesters and security forces on August 14. Uploaded by elfagr.com.

4. New York Times reporters capture the destruction and clean-up effort a day after the bloodbath in Cairo.

5. Aerial footage aired by the BBC shows Cairo burning on the evening of August 14.

6. A mass of protesters flees the Rabaa protest camp after the security forces guaranteed a safe exit in the wake of violent outburst on August 14.

7. Protesters and security forces clash in the coastal city of Alexandria in the wake of the violence in Cairo. Video uploaded by the Associated Press.

8. Dead and injured line a medical center in the Rabaa. Video uploaded by Sharif Kouddous.

9. Human Rights Watch documents the killings and destruction on the evening of August 14.

10. Morsi supporters storm the streets in the Giza suburb of Cairo on August 14. Video uploaded by Moheet TV.

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