Overpass collapses in World Cup host city

An unfinished overpass collapsed on vehicles in Brazil’s southeastern World Cup city of Belo Horizonte on Thursday, officials said. (Pedro Duarte / AFP/Getty Images)

July 3, 2014 4:25 PM PT

An overpass under construction in Belo Horizonte, a World Cup host city in southeastern Brazil, collapsed onto several vehicles Thursday. Follow @jpanzar for breaking news.

Firefighters and police officers work at the site where several vehicles were crushed by an overpass that collapsed in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Pedro Duarte / AFP/Getty Images)

The overpass, which spans a main road, was part of an infrastructure upgrade for the World Cup. (Pedro Duarte / AFP/Getty Images)

The incident happened in the southeastern city of Belo Horizonte, where Tuesday’s semifinal is scheduled to be played. (Victor R. Caivano / Associated Press)

The collapsed overpass. At least eight people died while working on the 12 stadiums that are being used for the soccer tournament. (Pedro Durate / AFP/Getty Images)

The dead included a woman who was driving a commuter bus that was trapped under the overpass, according to health authorities in the state of Minas Gerais. (Pedro Duarte / AFP/Getty Images)