Police: 3 dead after scaffolding collapses at Miami television tower

MIAMI, Florida -- Three people are dead after scaffolding at a television tower collapsed in Miami, Florida, ABC11's sister station WPLG reports.

The incident happened Wednesday afternoon in Miami-Dade County at a tower that transmits the signal for the television company.

Reports say that a body could be seen lying over a section of scaffolding that collapsed.

It is not known how many people were working on the tower or exactly how the incident occurred.

This is a developing story, check back for updates.