Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s executive chairman, issues statement about Edwardsville employees
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Jeff Bezos, founder and executive chairman of Amazon, issued a statement about the Edwardsville tornado through his Twitter account.
A tornado struck an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville on Friday night, killing at least six people. As of Saturday night, an unknown number of Amazon workers were still unaccounted for, according to authorities.
Here’s what Bezos stated:
“The news from Edwardsville is tragic. We’re heartbroken over the loss of our teammates there, and our thoughts and prayers are with their families and loved ones.
“All of Edwardsville should know that the Amazon team is committed to supporting them and will be by their side through this crisis. We extend our fullest gratitude to all the incredible first responders who have worked so tirelessly at the site.”
This story was originally published December 12, 2021 at 9:56 AM.
