'Mass casualty incident' at Amazon warehouse in Illinois after roof collapses due to severe weather trapping 100 workers
"Our mother is basically hysterical at this point, trying to find out what's going on. She's really worried. We're worried too. At this point, I'm starting to get pretty scared that he got hurt or worse." said Connor Jones.The collapse is due to tornados and severe storms surging through five states, including Arkansas, Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri.
that"[his] prayers are with the people of Edwardsville tonight, and I've reached out to the mayor to provide any needed state resources." for comment, spokesperson Richard Rocha offered the following statement:"The safety and well-being of our employees and partners is our top priority right now. We're assessing the situation and will share additional information when it's available.
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