Amazon closes Little Rock facility after engineers flag major safety flaws

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Amazon announced that it will shut down its LIT1 building in Little Rock after experts found major structural flaws that require extensive repairs.

The LIT1 building is located at 7001 Zeuber Road next to the Little Rock Port.

“There’s no safe way to keep the building open during these repairs,” said Sam Stephenson, an Amazon spokesperson. “We’re left with no choice but to shut it down, which unfortunately impacts our entire team at LIT1.”

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