Overpass collapses in World Cup city

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Source: Reuters

An unfinished overpass collapsed in the Brazilian World Cup host city of Belo Horizonte on Thursday, killing at least one person and casting a shadow over a tournament that has suffered repeated construction accidents and delays.

The bridge, located about two miles (3 km) from the Mineirao Stadium where World Cup games are being played, collapsed as vehicles were passing on a busy road underneath.

Part of a passenger bus was crushed and another car was still trapped in the wreckage hours later.

The collapsed bridge stretched over one of the major thoroughfares connecting the stadium area with the international airport. It was part of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system that officials had promised would be ready for the World Cup. Groups of people gathered around the scene of the accident, some shouting furiously.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/04/us-brazil-worldcup-accident-idUSKBN0F82A220140704

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If this happened in America but replace "World Cup" with "Super Bowl", Congress would pass an infrastructure bill the next day.

[burrowowl]

1. I doubt it

They don't care as long as they are not on that bridge.

[valerief]

2. Agreed. Congress doesn't give a shit about the 99%. nt