It was billed as a David and Goliath moment that came to symbolise the power of the people over the might of the machine. As violent demonstrations raged in Egyptian capital Cairo on Tuesday, images of a government tank being pushed off a bridge by a handful of protesters were beamed around the world, fuelling the authorities' justification for its brutal and deadly crackdown. But new footage has emerged that appears to show the armoured vehicle did not in fact fall but reversed off the overpass without any help at all. Backtrack: The footage, taken from the window of an apartment block half a mile away, shows the armoured vehicle reversing as a hoard of protesters chase it along a bridge . Toppled: Moments later the vehicle smashes through a barrier and plummets to the ground below . The van plunged off the 6th October . Bridge on Tuesday before demonstrators attacked the wreckage. It is not . known how many people were on board and how many people survived the . fall, but bloodied men were seen lying around the van moments . afterwards. Unconfirmed reports on Twitter claimed five were dead. The dramatic pictures showed the van being ambushed by dozens of people before crashing through a . protective fence on the bridge. The police vehicle crashes through a fence as it is pushed off the 6th of October bridge in Cairo by protesters as violence in the capital escalated . The van, which was filled with security officers, plunged upside-down to the ground while men on the bridge waved their arms . Protests were continuing under the bridge as the vehicle crashed to the ground . It . then falls upside down and rolls onto its roof as it lands. Blood . can then be seen on the ground as nearby police officers pull injured . men out of the crushed vehicle. But . today's footage, filmed from the window of a high-rise apartment . building 400 metres away, shows the incident was in fact due to driver . error. It happened on a day . of violence which left at least 343 people dead as police clashed with . protesters angry over a lethal clampdown by security forces who stormed a . camp to clear protesters supporting deposed President Mohamed Morsi. Witnesses . said many of those killed were hit by snipers on surrounding rooftops. Heavily-armed police and troops reportedly opened fire with machine guns . on thousands of demonstrators, including women and children. This disturbing image circulated on Twitter shows troops swooping on the car wreck as injured officers lie on the ground . Debris and oil can be seen around the van as a member of the security forces inspects the damage while another lies on the ground . As Egypt descended into bloody violence, videos were broadcast which purported to show burned corpses on streets which resembled a war zone. British TV cameraman Mr Deane, working for Sky, was among those killed in the escalating violence, which provoked global condemnation. The United States lead urgent calls for restraint warning that 'the world is watching.' Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan called on the U.N. Security Council and Arab League to take immediate steps to stop a 'massacre' in Egypt. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the violence is deplorable is a serious blow to reconciliation efforts, adding that it runs counter to Egyptians' aspirations for peace. Horror: Screams of terror could be heard as the early crackdown began on the protestors . Violence: A protester comes to the aid of a wounded  as security forces clear a sit-in by supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in the eastern Nasr City district of Cairo . Riots: Armoured police vans stand by as tents and debris from the camp burn in Cairo . He urged Egypt's interim leaders to take a step back and calm the situation to avoid further deaths. He also said the U.S. strongly opposes a return to a state of emergency law and that should end as soon as possible. David Cameron also condemned the violence, saying: 'What is required in Egypt is a genuine transition to a genuine democracy. That means compromise from all sides - the President Morsi supporters but also the military - that's what needs to happen. Battle: Egyptian security forces are said to have opened fire on mostly unarmed protestors in the operation which began shortly after 7am local time . Fighting back: Supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and members of the Muslim Brotherhood gesture as Egyptian security forces (unseen) move in to disperse their protest camp . 'We don't support this violence, we condemn it completely, it's not going to solve the problems.' The Muslim Brotherhood claimed over 2,000 people had been killed and thousands wounded in eight hours of continuous firing while Egyptian authorities said Mr Morsi's supporters opened fire on security forces. The exact death toll could not be confirmed but an AFP reporter counted at least 124 bodies in three separate locations around the camp in the capital, with many appearing to have died from gunshot wounds.
The van was pushed off the 6th October Bridge in Egyptian capital Cairo .
After it landed, protesters attacked it and threw stones at the wreckage .
Police seen falling from wreckage, lying in road as colleagues rushed to help .
Number of occupants and injuries unclear but Twitter reports claim 5 died .
It was billed as a David and Goliath moment that came to symbolise the power of the people over the might of the machine. As violent demonstrations raged in Egyptian capital Cairo on Tuesday, images of a government tank being pushed off a bridge by a handful of protesters were beamed around the world, fuelling the authorities' justification for its brutal and deadly crackdown. But new footage has emerged that appears to show the armoured vehicle did not in fact fall but reversed off the overpass without any help at all. Backtrack: The footage, taken from the window of an apartment block half a mile away, shows the armoured vehicle reversing as a hoard of protesters chase it along a bridge . Toppled: Moments later the vehicle smashes through a barrier and plummets to the ground below . The van plunged off the 6th October . Bridge on Tuesday before demonstrators attacked the wreckage. It is not . known how many people were on board and how many people survived the . fall, but bloodied men were seen lying around the van moments . afterwards. Unconfirmed reports on Twitter claimed five were dead. The dramatic pictures showed the van being ambushed by dozens of people before crashing through a . protective fence on the bridge. The police vehicle crashes through a fence as it is pushed off the 6th of October bridge in Cairo by protesters as violence in the capital escalated . The van, which was filled with security officers, plunged upside-down to the ground while men on the bridge waved their arms . Protests were continuing under the bridge as the vehicle crashed to the ground . It . then falls upside down and rolls onto its roof as it lands. Blood . can then be seen on the ground as nearby police officers pull injured . men out of the crushed vehicle. But . today's footage, filmed from the window of a high-rise apartment . building 400 metres away, shows the incident was in fact due to driver . error. It happened on a day . of violence which left at least 343 people dead as police clashed with . protesters angry over a lethal clampdown by security forces who stormed a . camp to clear protesters supporting deposed President Mohamed Morsi. Witnesses . said many of those killed were hit by snipers on surrounding rooftops. Heavily-armed police and troops reportedly opened fire with machine guns . on thousands of demonstrators, including women and children. This disturbing image circulated on Twitter shows troops swooping on the car wreck as injured officers lie on the ground . Debris and oil can be seen around the van as a member of the security forces inspects the damage while another lies on the ground . As Egypt descended into bloody violence, videos were broadcast which purported to show burned corpses on streets which resembled a war zone. British TV cameraman Mr Deane, working for Sky, was among those killed in the escalating violence, which provoked global condemnation. The United States lead urgent calls for restraint warning that 'the world is watching.' Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan called on the U.N. Security Council and Arab League to take immediate steps to stop a 'massacre' in Egypt. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the violence is deplorable is a serious blow to reconciliation efforts, adding that it runs counter to Egyptians' aspirations for peace. Horror: Screams of terror could be heard as the early crackdown began on the protestors . Violence: A protester comes to the aid of a wounded  as security forces clear a sit-in by supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in the eastern Nasr City district of Cairo . Riots: Armoured police vans stand by as tents and debris from the camp burn in Cairo . He urged Egypt's interim leaders to take a step back and calm the situation to avoid further deaths. He also said the U.S. strongly opposes a return to a state of emergency law and that should end as soon as possible. David Cameron also condemned the violence, saying: 'What is required in Egypt is a genuine transition to a genuine democracy. That means compromise from all sides - the President Morsi supporters but also the military - that's what needs to happen. Battle: Egyptian security forces are said to have opened fire on mostly unarmed protestors in the operation which began shortly after 7am local time . Fighting back: Supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and members of the Muslim Brotherhood gesture as Egyptian security forces (unseen) move in to disperse their protest camp . 'We don't support this violence, we condemn it completely, it's not going to solve the problems.' The Muslim Brotherhood claimed over 2,000 people had been killed and thousands wounded in eight hours of continuous firing while Egyptian authorities said Mr Morsi's supporters opened fire on security forces. The exact death toll could not be confirmed but an AFP reporter counted at least 124 bodies in three separate locations around the camp in the capital, with many appearing to have died from gunshot wounds.
demonstrations raged in Egyptian capital Cairo on below . The van plunged off the 6th October . Bridge on Tuesday before demonstrators attacked fall, but bloodied men were seen lying around the through a fence as it is pushed off the 6th of many appearing to have died from gunshot wounds.