Collapse of the wall of an Amazon warehouse in Baltimore: 2 deaths, according to the Fire Chief

Two people died after the partial collapse of a building Friday in an Amazon warehouse near Baltimore, said the city's fire chief. In a statement, Amazon said the "bad weather" had caused the collapse of a wall at the Dundalk site.

Amazon said the victims were not employees but contractors. Their names have not been revealed.

The National Meteorological Service will have to determine if weather conditions have finally been at the origin of the collapse, reports CBS Baltimore.

Dhazyah McCoy, who was finishing her shift when the weather started, told CBS Baltimore it was "like bombs".

"I just heard a lot of kicks on our heads but we thought it was raining but when I looked back and saw the wall collapse, I thought it was raining. Was at that time that I knew that it was not just rain, but that I'm not sure of it, but I was hoping that everyone would be safe, "she said.

Baltimore Fire Chief Roman Clark first announced that one person had died at the hospital and another disappeared, but the missing person was found dead under heavy debris early Saturday. morning.

Debris could be seen along Holabird Avenue at the Broening Highway, which is the center of the Amazon, reports CBS Baltimore.

No other is missing.