At least seven people were killed here in the capital as supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi clashed with police, taking the death toll to over 100 in continuing violence since the army ousted the Islamist leader.
The Egyptian Ministry of Health on Tuesday said the death toll from overnight clashes in different parts of Cairo was seven in addition to 261 injured. The clashes occurred between security forces and supporters of Morsi, the country's first democratically elected president who was ousted by the army two weeks ago.
Nineteen people were wounded in clashes in the central Ramses area near Tahrir Square and on the main bridges over the Nile, emergency services chief Mohammed Sultan said. Another three people were wounded in clashes in adjacent Giza, while four policemen were admitted to hospital.
The violence comes as US Assistant Secretary of State William Burns, the highest American official to visit Egypt following Morsi's ouster, urged Egyptian leaders to engage in dialogue and end violence.