Brazil overpass collapses during rush hour in Belo Horizonte, killing two and injuring dozens, said authorities. Reportedly built as part of Brazil's World Cup improvement works, what was supposed to be an object of admiration direly turns into a tragic site as Brazil overpass collapses Thursday in Belo Horizonte, the Brazilian World Cup host city.

According to the Associated Press, Brazil overpass collapses onto a busy road in the city and crushes vehicles, causing the death of two and injures of 19 people.

Firefighters confirmed the vehicles crushed as Brazil overpass collapses were one commuter bus, two construction trucks and one car beneath the rubble of the which was over the Pedro I avenue and close to the Mineirao football stadium.

The BBC reports that among the dead confirmed by authorities was the woman bus driver who got trapped as Brazil overpass collapses. Captain Federico Pascual of the Belo Horizonte fire department confirmed the death of the woman driver.

According to the Daily Mail, the bus was completely flattened by the huge structure and now, police fear more bodies possibly trapped underneath the collapsed structure.

Witnesses said that the incident of Brazil overpass collapses occurred as workmen were removing an iron structure surrounding the concrete overpass. Suddenly, the road collapsed while vehicles were passing underneath.

37-year-old estate agent Rogerio Alves was a witness to the accident of Brazil overpass collapses. He said, 'It was a terrifying thing. I still can't believe what I saw. I was standing nearby talking with my duaghter. Suddenly the viaduct crashed down all in one go, it happened in an instant.'

A woman named Maria Nilza was also about to drive underneath the construction by the moment it fell. She told Brazil's G1 website, 'The bus shook like a fabric and fell on a bus and car right in front of me.'

Meanwhile, one of the officials of the mayor's office confirmed another person dead from Brazil overpass collapses incident. A recent update on the accident revealed that 19 total are established to be injured in the incident, and many more could be having the same fate as well.

The official said he was speaking on condition of anonymity, which does not allow him to speak to the media about the incident of Brazil overpass collapses.

The expansion project on Main Avenue was part of the World Cup infrastructure plan. However, it was not finished on time for the event.

Brazil overpass collapses about 5 kilometres from the Mineirao stadium, which has already hosted quite a few World Cup matches in the recent weeks. The south-eastern of the Belo Horizonte will also be the venue for one of the semi finals next Tuesday.

According to Global News, the Brazilian has spent a lot on World Cup infrastructure projects and delays. The length it took for the projects to get finished has led to countless protests all over the past year.

Brazil overpass collapses and the despite this, fans and government officials expect the World Cup to go through more quickly. Several projects are however still catches attention whilst causing deadly construction accidents. According to AP, eight workers have already died in building stadiums in the 12 cities that have hosted games.