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Worker Feared Dead In Sea Isle City Balcony Collapse: Reports

UPDATE: Philadelphia Worker ID'd As Victim Killed In Sea Isle City Balcony Collapse

Sea Isle City balcony collapse.

Sea Isle City balcony collapse.

Photo Credit: Lex Step for Daily Voice
Sea Isle City balcony collapse.

Sea Isle City balcony collapse.

Photo Credit: Lex Step for Daily Voice
Sea Isle City balcony collapse.

Sea Isle City balcony collapse.

Photo Credit: Lex Step for Daily Voice

A 43-year-old construction worker from Philadelphia has been identified as the victim crushed to death by a balcony that collapsed at a Sea Isle City high-rise Friday, Feb. 24, authorities said.

The victim's body was pinned under the 30-foot concrete slab for several hours before responders could cut through approximately 12 inches of reinforced concrete, police said. The side of the building was deemed unsafe and authorities began evacuating residents.

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