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Bridge collapses in World Cup city in Brazil

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View of a car under the viaduct that fell on several cars in Belo Horizonte, capital of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, where at least two people died and other 19 were injured, on 3 July 2014, according to official sources. The viaduct, which was under construction collapsed over a bus, several work trucks and a vehicle traveling along Avenue I, in Sao Joao Batista Neighborhood. RIO DE JANEIRO, July 4 — At least two people were killed and several others injured after a bridge collapsed on a busy highway in the World Cup host city of Belo Horizonte.

A car, a truck and a mini bus were under the bridge when it collapsed on Thursday, Xinhua news agency reports quoting the Globo news portal.

“There was a big racket and a huge plume of dust,” said 57-year-old Elson Brito who witnessed the incident from his apartment window.

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Local media reported that at least 19 people were injured in the incident. The bridge under construction is located 3 km from Mineirao Stadium which is due to host a World Cup semifinal next week.

–BERNAMA