India, April 15 -- Two days after Amazon confirmed the death of an employee at a fulfilment centre in Troutdale, Oregon, United States, the firm on Wednesday responded to reports claiming that operations continued while the employee's body lay on the floor, calling them "misinformation".

"We'd like to respond to misinformation circulating about a tragic incident that occurred at our PDX9 facility in Troutdale, OR. Sadly, one of our teammates collapsed during his shift from what we now understand as a pre-existing medical issue. When our onsite team was notified, three CPR certified team members, including two from our on-site safety team, provided CPR and deployed an automated defibrillator until emergency medical services (EMS) arrived ...