Collapse at Amazon facility in Madison County traps workers

The Edwardsville Fire Department, St. Clair County Emergency Services and multiple other fire and rescue agencies have responded to a structure collapse in Madison County.

According to multiple sources, multiple people are trapped inside an Amazon warehouse on Gateway Commerce Drive in Edwardsville.

St. Clair County Emergency Management Services Director Herb Simmons told Fox2News that 50 to 100 employees are potentially trapped inside the building. The building collapse was reported at about 8:45 p.m., shortly after a tornado warning was issued.

Edwardsville Fire Department radio broadcast indicated that portions of the building were gone. Between 100 and 200 yards of concrete exterior walls collapsed into the building, a first responder said in his broadcast. Authorities declared a mass casualty incident, though the volume and extent of any injuries is not yet known.

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