At least 1 dead, many feared trapped after a 'very severe weather event' destroyed part of an Amazon distribution center in Edwardsville, Illinois, the town's police chief says.
At least one person died and many are feared trapped after a"very severe weather event" destroyed part of an Amazon distribution center in Edwardsville, Illinois, on Friday evening, the town's police chief said.
He added that at least one person had died at the warehouse and two people were taken by helicopter to hospitals in the city of St. Louis, about 25 miles away. About 30 people who were in the building were taken by bus to the police station in nearby Pontoon Beach for evaluation, he said. It was not immediately clear whether the damage was caused by straight-line storms or a tornado, but the National Weather Service office near St. Louis reported “radar-confirmed tornadoes” in the Edwardsville area around the time of the collapse.Rescue crews were still sorting through the rubble early Saturday and Fillback said the process could take several more hours. Cranes and backhoes were brought in to help move debris.
Amazon opened the facility, which includes two warehouses spanning 1.5 million square feet, in Edwardsville five years ago, according to the Bellville News-Democrat.
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