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A fatal gangway collapse stresses an island celebrating Gullah Geechee culture
At least seven people died after the gangway collapsed at Georgia’s Sapelo Island on Saturday, state authorities said.
Sapelo Island ferry dock collapse: 'catastrophic failure' of dock gangway, 7 dead
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 say they are investigating the “catastrophic failure” of a dock gangway that collapsed, killing seven on Sapelo Island.
At least seven dead, six injured in partial ferry dock collapse in Georgia
SAVANNAH, Ga. (CNN, KYMA/KECY) - Authorities are working to identify 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.
At least 7 killed, several injured in dock collapse on Georgia's Sapelo Island
Georgia authorities announced Sunday an investigation has been opened into the "catastrophic failure" of the dock gangway.
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 after gangway collapses at Gullah Geechee event in Georgia
A crowd had gathered for a celebration of the Gullah Geechee people, who have inhabited Sapelo Island since enslaved people were forcibly brought from Africa to the U.S.
7 people killed when dock collapses on Georgia island
Authorities struggled to explain the tragedy, which ruined a planned celebration of Sapelo Island’s Gullah-Geechee community.
7 dead after landing dock collapse
At least seven people were killed Saturday after part of a ferry dock collapsed on Georgia's Sapelo Island, authorities said.
At Least 7 Dead in Georgia Dock Collapse on US Atlantic Coast
At least seven people were killed after part of a boat dock collapsed, sending at least 20 into the Atlantic waters off the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia. U.S. Coast Guard ships were searching Saturday night for missing people.
A Crack, a Shift, then Screams: Witnesses Describe Georgia Dock Collapse That Killed 7
Investigators have begun looking for reasons behind the failure at a ferry dock on Sapelo Island, the site of a festival celebrating the heritage of descendants of enslaved people.
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Vice President Harris Offers Condolences, Federal Support After Deadly Ferry Dock Collapse on Sapelo Island
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