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Man falls to his death from 12th floor in Fort Lauderdale

Officers responded to a condominium on Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale. (Copyright 2021 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A yellow tarp covered a man’s body under the shadow of the Playa Del Mar condominiums on Tuesday afternoon in Fort Lauderdale.

The man fell to his death from the 12th floor of the oceanfront building, according to the Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue Department.

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Fire Rescue personnel responded to a condominium on Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale. (Copyright 2021 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.)

Fire Rescue personnel and police officers responded to 3900 Galt Ocean Dr., where there was a scaffold and ongoing repairs. Yellow crime scene tape surrounded the construction area where the man died while working, police said.

Fort Lauderdale detectives and agents with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration were investigating the man’s death.

Officers respond to a condominium on Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale. (Copyright 2021 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.)

Local 10 News Assignment Desk Editor Aura Martinez contributed to this report.


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