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| Overpass collapses in Brazil World Cup host city | Overpass collapses in Brazil World Cup host city |
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| An overpass in Brazil has collapsed on a bus in the World Cup host city of Belo Horizonte, reportedly killing at least two people. | |
| The bridge was under construction and fell onto traffic on a busy highway. | |
| Aerial TV footage showed the front of a yellow bus crushed under part of the bridge. It is not yet clear how many people may be trapped. | |
| The city, located in the south-east of the country, is due to host one of the World Cup semi-final matches next week. | The city, located in the south-east of the country, is due to host one of the World Cup semi-final matches next week. |
| A woman driving the bus was killed when the overpass collapsed, the Associated Press news agency quotes firefighter Federico Pascual as saying. There are no details about the second person reported to have been killed. | |
| Brazil's GloboNews 24-hour news channel reports that at least 19 people were injured. | |
| The scene of the accident is believed to be some 3km (2 miles) away from Mineirao Stadium, which has played host to several World Cup matches. | |
| The overpass was part of the World Cup infrastructure plan aimed at improving Belo Horizonte's public transport system, AP reports. | |
| Are you in the area? Email us at haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk adding 'Belo Horizonte' in the subject heading and including your contact details. | Are you in the area? Email us at haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk adding 'Belo Horizonte' in the subject heading and including your contact details. |