Egypt protester dies from tear gas

November 28, 2012 00:56

An Egyptian protester died of asphyxiation today after inhaling tear gas during clashes near Cairo's Tahrir Square, medics and his political party said.

Fathy Gharib, 56, a member of the Socialist Popular Alliance, died in Cairo's Al-Helal hospital, bringing to three the death toll from a week of clashes.

He had inhaled the tear gas when anti-riot police attempted to break up a protest camp he and others had set up against a decree by President Mohamed Mursi granting himself sweeping powers.

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