Prior to the collapse, hundreds of people had gathered at a festival to celebrate the Gullah-Geechee community on the island.

Hundreds were visiting Sapelo Island in Georgia for a fall festival spotlighting the history and culture of its tiny ...

Walter Rabon, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, which operates the ferries and dock, said about 20 ...

Life jackets bobbed in the water, people formed a human chain to pass survivors to safety and bodies were carried ashore in ...

The gangway collapsed Saturday as festival goers prepared to board a ferry amid Sapelo Island's annual Cultural Day, ...

Georgia authorities said Sunday they are investigating the “catastrophic failure” of a dock gangway that collapsed and killed ...

The frantic scene after an aluminum gangway collapsed Saturday at a boat dock on a Georgia barrier island capped what was ...

Investigators have begun looking for reasons behind the failure at a ferry dock on Sapelo Island, the site of a festival ...

A day of celebration ended in tragedy after officials say a “catastrophic failure” led to a dock gateway collapsing on a ...

Those who witnessed a deadly gangway collapse in Georgia over the weekend are detailing what happened when dozens plunged ...

Overall, 20 people were forced into the water on Saturday by the accident on Sapelo Island, the site of a festival ...

Eyewitness video captured the frenzied moments after a Georgia ferry dock walkway collapsed Saturday, killing seven people.