Sapelo Island ferry dock collapse
Ferry dock collapse on Sapelo Island: What is the Gullah Geechee history?
A ferry dock collapse on Sapelo Island shook the Gullah Geechee community on Saturday. Here's more on the Gulla Geechee people and their history.
‘It doesn’t feel real’: Families mourn after Sapelo Island dock collapse
The Johnsons visited Sapelo Island to explore the celebration of the island’s Gullah Geechee community and were among the 20 people who fell into the water.
Deadly dock collapse on Sapelo Island
At least seven people are dead after a dock collapse during an annual festival celebrating the culture of Sapelo Island's Gullah-Geechee community.
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, officials say.
4 of 7 people killed in Sapelo Island gangway collapse were from Jacksonville, officials say
SAPELO ISLAND, Ga. — Three people remain in the hospital after fatal ferry dock collapse in Sapelo Island that killed seven Saturday afternoon.
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.
7 dead identified in Georgia island gangway collapse during celebratory weekend
The aluminum gangway suffered structural failure as historic Sapelo Island hosted an event celebrating its Gullah Geechee history and culture.
At least 7 people killed after Georgia ferry dock collapse: officials
Georgia officials are investigating after a freak ferry dock collapse on Sapelo Island killed at least seven people and injured an unknown number of others.
At Least 7 Dead After Ferry Dock Gangway Collapses on Georgia's Sapelo Island
Authorities say at least seven people were killed Saturday after part of a ferry dock collapsed on Georgia’s Sapelo Island
Seven dead after ferry dock gangway on Georgia island collapses
At least seven people are dead and eight people are injured after the gangway of a ferry dock on Sapelo Island in Georgia collapsed, causing about 40 people to plunge into the water. Georgia Department of Natural Resources spokesman Tyler Jones indicated “there was no collision” with a boat or anything else in the water,
Ferry Dock Collapse on Sapelo Island: Seven Lives Lost During Heritage Celebration—What Went Wrong?
A tragic incident unfolded on Sapelo Island when a ferry dock collapsed during a heritage celebration, claiming the lives of at least seven people and injuring many others. The event was meant to honor the island's Gullah-Geechee community,
What We Know About the Gangway Collapse That Killed 7 in Georgia
Disaster struck at the end of an annual cultural celebration on Sapelo Island. Twenty people went into the water, including seven people over the age of 70 who died.
Saturday's deadly Sapelo gangplank collapse caused by 'catastrophic failure,' state says
As of late Saturday morning, three victims remained hospitalized in critical condition, said Walter Rabon, commissioner of ...
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.
At least 7 dead following Sapelo Island dock collapse
Officials believe there to be at least seven fatalities and multiple injuries at this time, at least 20 people fell into the ...