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| At least two dead as overpass collapses in Brazilian World Cup host city Belo Horizonte | At least two dead as overpass collapses in Brazilian World Cup host city Belo Horizonte |
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| At least two people were killed and 22 injured when a concrete flyover in the World Cup host city of Belo Horizonte collapsed on to a bus and other vehicles. | |
| The incident took place on a road that was expanded as part of the World Cup infrastructure plan. | The incident took place on a road that was expanded as part of the World Cup infrastructure plan. |
| The driver of the commuter bus, said to be a woman in her 20s, was among the dead, according to local media. Two trucks and a car were also hit by the structure. | The driver of the commuter bus, said to be a woman in her 20s, was among the dead, according to local media. Two trucks and a car were also hit by the structure. |
| Photographs of the scene showed the front of the yellow bus and what appeared to be a car crushed completely flat. Security camera footage showed there had been heavy traffic on the street below the overpass when it collapsed. | Photographs of the scene showed the front of the yellow bus and what appeared to be a car crushed completely flat. Security camera footage showed there had been heavy traffic on the street below the overpass when it collapsed. |
| Witness Rogerio Alves said: “It was a scary business. I still don’t believe it… I was talking to my daughter when suddenly the viaduct fell at once.” | Witness Rogerio Alves said: “It was a scary business. I still don’t believe it… I was talking to my daughter when suddenly the viaduct fell at once.” |
| The accident happened about three miles from the Mineirao stadium, where several World Cup games have been played, including Costa Rica against England. | The accident happened about three miles from the Mineirao stadium, where several World Cup games have been played, including Costa Rica against England. |
| It is due to host one of the semi-final matches next week. | It is due to host one of the semi-final matches next week. |