The specter of Brazil's rushed construction projects now haunts the people of Belo Horizonte. The fatal collapse of an overpass in the city has reminded people, amid the excitement of the World Cup, of the cost of hosting the games in their country, as well as of their government's lack of preparation.

The collapsed overpass belonged to a larger infrastructure project slated to be finished by the beginning of the soccer tournament. The project was begun in 2010. According to Reuters, the unfinished overpass collapsed Thursday 2 miles from Mineirão Stadium. The concrete structure fell on the vehicles passing underneath, crushing a public transport bus, a sedan and some trucks, according to ITV.

Two people have been confirmed dead, and 19 are injured, according to a spokeswoman for the state of Minas Gerais health department. However, the number of people injured could rise, as a fire department spokesman said others could be trapped under the rubble.

People are already blaming the government for the accident. People showed up at the scene with signs saying, "This is the reality of the Cup" and "World Cup disaster: Put it on FIFA's bill," according to Reuters.

Brazil's government spent around $14 billion on infrastructure and "12 new and renovated stadiums" ahead of the World Cup. The money was to pay for construction and renovation of stadiums, airports and roads, but many of these projects were not finished in time, and the costs have been a controversial topic in the nation.

Among those dead is the bus driver, Hanna Cristina dos Santos. According to the Wall Street Journal, the woman's 5-year-old daughter also was aboard the bus and was sent to the hospital, where she was in good condition as of Thursday night.

The city's mayor, Marcio Lacerda, expressed solidarity.

"We are profoundly sad. We are grieving. Certainly in the future we will find that there was some error of engineering or some error of construction. But that is for the future," he said in a television interview.

Brazil's president, Dilma Rousseff, tweeted her condolences, writing: "It was with sadness that I found out about the collapse of the viaduct in Belo Horizonte," followed by, "At this moment of pain, I offer my solidarity to the families of the victims."

She added that her government would provide the city aid, if they required it, AFP reported.