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Worker killed from 16-story fall down condo roof in Florida Panhandle

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Posted at 9:00 AM, Feb 24, 2020
and last updated 2020-02-24 09:01:23-05

DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — Officials say a worker was killed from a 16-story fall down the roof of a Florida condo building.

The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office said Sunday that the cause of the accident is still under investigation.

The 38-year-old man has not been identified by authorities. News outlets say the man was part of a roofing crew working on top of Silver Shells condominiums in Destin, a beach in the Florida Panhandle.