In pictures: Brazil flyover collapse

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A flyover under construction collapsed in one of Brazil's World Cup host cities, killing at least two people and injuring 22 others. Belo Horizonte, in the south-east of the country, is due to host one of the semi-final matches next week.

Rescue workers try to reach vehicles trapped underneath a bridge that collapsed while under construction in Belo Horizonte on 3 July 2014.Image source, Reuters

The bridge collapsed on top of moving traffic on a busy highway.

A bus sits damaged after a bridge collapsed in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on 3 July 2014.Image source, AP

Emergency services confirm that the female driver of this commuter bus was killed in the incident.

A truck is trapped underneath a collapsed bridge in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on 3 July 2014.Image source, AP

Two apparently unoccupied construction lorries were also crushed when the overpass collapsed.

Fire department personnel work to retrieve a car from underneath a collapsed bridge in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on 3 July2014.Image source, AP

One vehicle was almost completely flattened underneath the rubble of the bridge.

A bus sits damaged next to a bridge after it collapsed in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on 3 July 2014.Image source, AP

Emergency services were quick to reach the site of the collapse, just several miles away from Mineirao Stadium, which is hosting one of the World Cup semi-final matches on Tuesday.

Rescue workers try to reach vehicles trapped underneath a bridge that collapsed while under construction in Belo Horizonte on 3 July 2014.Image source, Reuters

The unfinished flyover was part of the World Cup infrastructure plan aimed at improving Belo Horizonte's public transport system.