Cairo tense as death toll climbs

The Egyptian capital Cairo is reported quiet but tense after a crackdown on Islamists which left hundreds dead and drew international condemnation.


According to BBC News, at least 421 people died when security forces stormed two camps which supporters of ousted leader
Mohammed Morsi set up in the city last month.


A state of emergency was declared and curfews imposed in Egyptian cities.


US Secretary of State John Kerry said the "deplorable" events were "a real blow to reconciliation efforts".


EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also criticised the use of force.