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Falling overpass smashes cars in Brazil, but no injuries

Falling overpass smashes cars in Brazil, but no injuries | iNFOnews.ca
A damaged car lies underneath a collapsed overpass in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. The overpass collapsed destroying cars, part of a restaurant and snarling traffic in Brazil's capital. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

BRASILIA, Brazil – Part of an overpass collapsed in Brazil’s capital Tuesday, destroying cars, smashing part of a restaurant and snarling traffic.

Brasilia Gov. Rodrigo Rollemberg said no one was hurt when the 30-meter (100-foot) span fell.

A member of rescue team told journalists that at least two cars were destroyed.

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