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Piece of Italian Basilica Falls Off, Kills Spanish Tourist

Piece of Italian Basilica Falls Off, Kills Spanish Tourist
Basilica of the Holy Cross in Florence, Italy, on Aug, 8, 2017. Shutterstock/ Pawel Szczepanski
Holly Kellum
Holly Kellum
Washington Correspondent
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A stone fragment fell on a tourist visiting Florence’s Basilica of the Holy Cross, killing him, on Thursday, Oct. 19, officials said.

The 16-square-inch piece of stone, was part of a support structure about 100 feet high.

Holly Kellum
Holly Kellum
Washington Correspondent
Holly Kellum is a Washington correspondent for NTD. She has worked for NTD on and off since 2012.
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