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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 09:46 PM Dec 2021

At least 6 people died after tornado struck Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville

At least six people died after a tornado hit an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville Friday night, officials said Saturday.

Search and recovery efforts continued Saturday and were expected to take three additional days, said Edwardsville Fire Chief James Whiteford.

First responders didn’t expect to find any additional survivors.

Amazon didn’t know how many people were in the warehouse at the time it collapsed, Whiteford said. About 150 yards of the building collapsed. Anyone who is missing a loved one may call the Edwardsville Police Department at 618-656-2131.

https://news.stlpublicradio.org/2021-12-11/at-least-6-people-died-after-tornado-struck-amazon-warehouse-in-edwardsville

Bold is my addition and I think to be very telling with how Amazon regards it's workers......

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