The worker was trapped under the bricks.
Rescue workers attempted to save the victim, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
City buildings officials said high winds contributed to the collapse. But they are also investigating whether the wall was properly built.
The worker was laying metal tracks to build another floor on a two-story building when the wall collapsed.
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