7 dead after Sapelo Island gangway collapse
On Saturday, October 19, at approximately 4:30p.m., the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and multiple local, state and ...
Ferry dock collapse on Sapelo Island: What is the Gullah Geechee history?
A ferry dock collapse on Sapelo Island shook the Gulla Geechee community on Saturday. Here's more on the Gulla Geechee people and their history.
Deadly Georgia dock collapse blamed on unknown 'catastrophic failure'
The gangway collapsed Saturday as festival goers prepared to board a ferry amid Sapelo Island's annual Cultural Day, ...
'Most perfect day' to tragedy: Answers sought after 7 die in Ga. dock collapse
The tragedy occurred late Saturday as visitors were leaving a Culture Day celebration on historic Sapelo Island.
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Georgia islanders rushed to rescue survivors after dock walkway collapse that killed 7
Orange life jackets bobbed in the water, where bystanders rushed to form a human chain for passing survivors to safety.
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Sapelo Island gangway collapse kills seven
ATLANTA – The Sapelo Island Ferry resumed operations Monday following the weekend collapse of a gangway that killed seven and seriously injured three others. The incident occurred during the annual ...
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'Catastrophic failure' cited in gangway collapse that killed 7 on Georgia's Sapelo Island
The “catastrophic failure” of an aluminum ferry gangway caused the deaths Saturday of seven people who were attending an ...