Graphic: Egyptian Protesters Push Police Van Off a Bridge, Mob Below Attacks Helpless Officers

Egypt exploded into violence on Wednesday as authorities tried to disperse the sit-ins in support of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. At least 149 people have been reported killed as of Wednesday afternoon, including a cameraman for British broadcaster Sky News and a Dubai-based newspaper reporter.

Now, video has gone viral of alleged Muslim Brotherhood protesters pushing a police vehicle off the 6th of October bridge, before people on the ground swarmed to attack the vehicle's potential inhabitants.

Photo: Twitter user @dooolism

The Associated Press also has photos of the dramatic event:

A police vehicle is pushed off of the 6th of October bridge by protesters close to the largest sit-in by supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in the eastern Nasr City district of Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013. (AP)

A police vehicle is pushed off of the 6th of October bridge by protesters close to the largest sit-in by supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in the eastern Nasr City district of Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013. (AP)

It is unconfirmed how many were actually inside the vehicle when it plunged to the ground, but disturbing images of members of the Egyptian security forces, badly injured and seemingly beaten, near the scene have emerged:

Two members of the Egyptian security forces lie near or on a police vehicle that was pushed off the 6th of October bridge by protesters near the largest sit-in by supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in the eastern Nasr City district of Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013. (AP)

A member of the security forces lies on the ground as protesters gather, and one strikes him with his shoe, after his police vehicle was pushed off the 6th of October bridge by protesters, near the largest sit-in by supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in the eastern Nasr City district of Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013. (AP)

A member of the security forces is dragged and stripped of his vest by protesters after his police vehicle was pushed off the 6th of October bridge by protesters, near the largest sit-in by supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in the eastern Nasr City district of Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013. (AP)

The complete purported video is even more disturbing, beginning with images of the massive crowds below.  After the vehicle smashes to the ground, a group of individuals can be seen rushing forward to pelt rocks at it and, presumably, those inside.

Watch the entire video currently circulating in Egypt:

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