At least 525 people were killed and 3717 were injured in nationwide violence that erupted in Egypt on Wednesday, according to the health ministry's latest report on Thursday. The violence broke out across Egypt following the crackdown on the Cairo protest camps for Islamist supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi. Egypt's interim President Adli Mansour has announced a month-long state of emergency beginning 4 p.m. on Wednesday and mandated the army to assist the police in restoring security and order. Violence swept the country on Wednesday as the Egyptian authorities began their crackdown on ousted President Morsi's supporters. A statement by the presidency said that it mandated the armed forces and the police to do what they can to restore order while protecting lives as well as public and private property. BN