Federal and state officials investigate Amazon building collapse
Federal and state officials said Monday that they will investigate the collapse of an Amazon delivery depot in Edwardsville, Illinois, that was struck by a tornado Friday, killing six people.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois said a state investigation into whether the building was constructed according to building codes was ongoing, while federal workplace safety regulators said they had opened an investigation after the collapse.
Company officials have defended their safety procedures.
Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said the company believed the building was constructed properly, despite the catastrophic damage. “Obviously we want to go back and look at every aspect of this,” she said.