At least 120 people were killed and 4,500 others wounded in the early hours of Saturday when Egyptian army used live fire against supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi near Rabaa al-Adawiya Square in eastern Cairo.
Spokesperson for Sahra Hospital at Rabaa al-Adawiya Yusuf Tal'at told Anadolu Agency (AA) that number of death people increased to 120 and at least 4,500 were injured.
Tal'at also said the hospital was working over capacity, and the press room of the hospital was converted to emergency room for the wounded people.
Witnesses said police have fired live ammunition on pro-Morsi protesters at Rabaa al-Adawiya Square, while an interior ministry official denied the claims.
Witnesses who were wounded in the incident at Cairo's Rabaa al-Adawiya Square, the site of pro-Morsi demonstrations, told reporters that police used live fire against protesters early on Saturday morning, while interior ministry official denied the claim, saying security forces only used tear gas.
Ahmed Mohamed Ali (25) said he came from Mansoura city in order to attend the demonstrations at the square and at 11.00 pm around Rabaa al-Adawiya Square, policemen threw tear gas canisters on the protesters and Baltaji, former pro-Mubarak thugs, assaulted protesters with shotguns.
Ali said police drove their armored vehicles towards protesters, adding that sharpshooters on rooftops simultaneously opened fire on demonstrators."
"There was a big chaos. We knew the demonstrations were to be suppressed and we were determined not to step back."
Another witness Ahmad al-Sayyed (22) said he was attacked by Baltaji the police, and that he suffered a gunshot wound at the 6th of October Bridge.
"They have poured live ammunition on us and burned down protesters' vehicles."
- Egyptian interior ministry official says police did not open fire
A high level state official from Egyptian Interior Ministry rejected reports of using of live fire on pro-Morsi protesters.
Speaking to the official news agency MENA, the official said security forces had fired tear gas and birdshots to disperse Morsi supporters, who responded by throwing stones at the troops and erecting barriers to prevent police armored vehicles from advancing.
The official also said 8 police officers were wounded.
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