Georgia islanders rushed to rescue survivors after dock walkway collapse that killed 7
There were life jackets bobbing in the water, people forming a human chain to pass survivors to safety and dead bodies being carried asnore in blankets.
Georgia authorities investigating ‘catastrophic’ failure of boat dock gangway that killed 7 during Gullah-Geechee festival
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.
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 off the state's Atlantic seacoast. Crowds gathered Saturday for
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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Vice President Harris Offers Condolences, Federal Support After Deadly Ferry Dock Collapse on Sapelo Island
VP Kamala Harris offers condolences and federal support after a tragic dock collapse on Georgia's Sapelo Island.