AN AMAZON worker has died following an incident at one of the retail giant's warehouses.

       The man was on a shift when tragedy struck at the Ffordd Amazon site in Swansea on September 20.

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       An Amazon worked died while on shift at the warehouse in Swansea

       He was rushed to Morriston Hospital but was pronounced dead later on.

       Amazon says it plans to conduct a "thorough investigation" into the incident, which saw two ambulances attend the scene.

       A spokesman said: “This is a tragic incident and our thoughts are with our employee’s family and friends at this sad time.

       "We’re providing support to his colleagues at the site and also conducting a thorough investigation.”

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       A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesman added: “We were called on September 20 at 11.39pm to reports of an incident at Ffordd Amazon, Swansea.

       "We sent two emergency ambulances and one Cymru high-acuity response unit paramedic to the scene.

       "One person was taken to Morriston Hospital for further treatment.”