ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — Authorities say they have found the body of a man who was working at a distribution center near Rocky Mount for the QVC home-shopping television network when a massive fire erupted at the facility.
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The Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office identified the man as Kevon Ricks, 21.
Sheriff's officials said Sunday in a Facebook post that Ricks' body was found about 11:30 a.m. near the loading dock.
A spokeswoman for QVC didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
More than 300 employees were working at the 1.2 million-square-foot facility about 60 miles east of Raleigh when the fire broke out about 2 a.m. Saturday.
Officials said Saturday afternoon that all workers had managed to escape the fire, but one remained unaccounted for after family members could not reach him.
QVC is a major presence in Edgecombe County, and the distribution center employs close to 2,000 workers, spread over three shifts.
Gov. Roy Cooper tweeted Sunday that he was “saddened by the loss of life” during the fire.