Overpass collapses, crushing bus in World Cup host city in Brazil
An overpass collapsed in the World Cup host city Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on Thursday.
At least one person was dead and 10 were injured, according to Brazilian media outlet Globo.com, which cited fire officials. Tweets showed the collapse, which pinned and partially crushed a vehicle.
MG: Viaduto desaba na região da Pampulha, em BH, atinge veículos e deixa morto e feridos https://t.co/g0k2HKDN3t #G1 pic.twitter.com/pWF8yfK6AB— G1 (@g1) July 3, 2014
Así quedó la autopista que se derrumbó en Belo Horizonte pic.twitter.com/Mkt8r3Gg2m— Pedrin el Pizzero (@PedrinElPizzero) July 3, 2014
#Brasil2014: Un desastre lo que pasó en #BeloHorizonte. Hay autos destruidos... pic.twitter.com/ParhrbeFyu— MZLDeportes.com (@MZLDeportes) July 3, 2014
Cayó AU en #BeloHorizonte @primiciasyacom @cronicaweb @AmericaTV @radiomitre pic.twitter.com/bgWNYlfbBe— DaniFlete (@fletestraslados) July 3, 2014
Impresionante imagen de un auto aplastado por el derrumbe en #belohorizonte pic.twitter.com/1Inw2Dhbfm— MarceloMetayer (@MarceloMetayer) July 3, 2014
MG: Viaduto desaba na região da Pampulha, em BH; há 1 morto e 10 feridos, dizem bombeiros https://t.co/g0k2HKDN3t #G1 pic.twitter.com/Biwilo0lEM— G1 (@g1) July 3, 2014
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