WATCH ABOVE: CCTV footage captures the moment that the overpass collapsed
An overpass collapsed Thursday in a Brazilian World Cup host city, killing at least two people and trapping a commuter bus, two construction trucks and one car, authorities said.
The incident took place on main avenue, the expansion of which was part of the World Cup infrastructure plan but, like most urban mobility projects related to the Cup, was not finished on time for the event.
A woman who was driving a commuter bus trapped by the overpass died, said Captain Federico Pascual of the Belo Horizonte fire department.
An official with the mayor’s office said that another person died, raising the death toll to two. He added that 19 total people were known to be injured in the incident so far.
WATCH: Cellphone video shows scene of overpass collapse in Brazil
The official spoke on condition on anonymity, as he wasn’t authorised to speak to the media about the incident.
The overpass collapsed about 5 kilometres from the Mineirao stadium, which has hosted several World Cup matches in recent weeks and will be the venue for one of the semi finals next Tuesday.
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