Twitter blocked as protests hit Egypt

Egyptian police crack down on second day of protests By the CNN Wire Staff STORY HIGHLIGHTSMain opposition party, the Muslim Brotherhood, says 149 members are arrestedWebsites of 2 newspapers shut down, journalists group saysTwitter is blocked, but some people have used proxies to get information outDemonstrators have been demanding ouster of President Hosni MubarakAre you in Egypt? Share your protest images with CNN iReport.

Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Protesters taking to the streets in Egypt on Wednesday felt the wrath of security forces, a day after an unparalleled display of public rage at the government and full-throated cries for the ouster of the longtime president.

Police turned water cannons and tear gas on protesters in the early hours of Wednesday morning to try to break up anti-government demonstrations as the Interior Ministry warned it "will not allow any provocative movement or a protest or rallies or demonstrations."

In the heart of Cairo, people were being beaten with sticks and fists and demonstrators were being dragged away amid tear gas. Witnesses saw security forces harassing journalists and photographers. Demonstrations continued into the nighttime hours.

Egypt's official MENA news agency reported that at least 90 people were detained Wednesday while trying to demonstrate in downtown Cairo's Tahrir Square.

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