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Man Dies After Being Buried Underground When Ground Gave Out Underneath Him In North Philadelphia, Police Say

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --  A construction worker is dead after a partial wall collapse in Philadelphia's Feltonville neighborhood Tuesday morning. The collapse happened on the 700 block of Ramona Avenue, where an Amazon warehouse is under construction.

Police say the ground gave way beneath the 29-year-old, burying him.

Crews used heavy machinery to dig him out. The man later died at Temple University Hospital.

There is no word on what caused the collapse.

OSHA is investigating.

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