Saturday's deadly Sapelo gangplank collapse caused by 'catastrophic failure,' state says
Catastrophic failure” caused a gangway to collapse at a ferry dock on Sapelo Island Saturday, leading to seven deaths, officials said Sunday.
At least 7 dead, multiple injured after gangway collapses on Georgia's Sapelo Island
The "catastrophic failure" of an aluminum ferry gangway caused the deaths Saturday of seven people who were attending an annual cultural event on historic Sapelo Island off the coast of Georgia, officials said Sunday.
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Seven dead after gangway collapses at Gullah Geechee event in Georgia
Seven people died after a ferry gangway on Sapelo Island collapsed Saturday in Georgia, according to state officials.
Sapelo Island ferry dock collapse: At least 7 people killed in Georgia
At least seven people were killed Saturday after part of a ferry dock collapsed on Georgia's Sapelo Island, according to a spokesperson for the state agency that operates it.
Georgia authorities investigating a dock gangway collapse that killed 7 on a historic island
Georgia authorities said Sunday they are investigating the "catastrophic failure" of a dock gangway that collapsed and killed seven people on an island off the state's Atlantic seacoast, where crowds gathered for a fall celebration by the island's tiny Gullah-Geechee community of Black slave descendants.
'Catastrophic failure' cited in gangway collapse that killed 7 on Georgia Island
The Georgia Department of National Resources manages Sapelo Island, which is home to a research reserve and the Hog Hammock community, a small enclave made up of a few dozen full-time residents who are the descendants of enslaved African Americans.
Gangway collapse on Georgia island leaves several dead
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources responded with local, state and federal agencies to the Marsh Landing Dock on the island, where at least 20 people went into the water when the collapse occurred. As of about 8 p.m., authorities said they believed seven people had died.
Georgia Authorities Investigating 'Catastrophic Failure' of Dock Gangway That Collapsed, Killing 7
Georgia authorities say they are investigating the “catastrophic failure” of a dock gangway that collapsed and killed seven people on Sapelo Island
Georgia dock collapse that killed 7 blamed on unknown 'catastrophic failure'
The gangway collapsed Saturday as festival goes prepared to board a ferry amid Sapelo Island's annual Cultural Day, officials say.
Seven dead, 6 critically injured after gangway collapses in Georgia
Seven people are dead and half a dozen others were critically injured after a gangway that's part of a ferry dock collapsed on Sapelo Island, Georgia, on Saturday.
Georgia authorities investigating the ‘catastrophic’ failure of a 3-year-old boat dock gangway that killed 7
Authorities are investigating the cause of a partial ferry dock collapse on Georgia’s Sapelo Island that turned a day of celebration into tragedy, leaving at least seven dead and six critically injured as crowds gathered for a cultural festival.
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Gullah-Geechee Community (Descendants of Slaves) Mourn Deaths of 7 After Sapelo Island Dock Collapses | VIDEO
At least 7 fatalities were reported after a dock collapsed on Sapelo Island, Georgia, during a vibrant event honoring Gullah-Geechee culture.