At least two people were killed and 19 injured
yesterday after an overpass built as part of Brazil's World Cup improvement
works collapsed onto a busy road.
Authorities in Belo Horizonte, south-east
Brazil, had rushed to get the road system ready for the start of the
competition.
According to firefighters, the viaduct over the
Pedro I avenue - close to the Mineirao football stadium - fell on top of a car,
two trucks and a bus.
The driver of the bus has been confirmed as
among the dead.
More pics after the cut:
The car was completely flattened by the concrete
structure and police fear more bodies could be trapped underneath the collapsed
structure.
According to witnesses, workmen were removing
the iron structure surrounding the concrete viaduct when the road suddenly
collapsed.
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Great football but too many off the field accidents. Too many.
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