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 bodies being ...
Witnesses Recall Chaos of Deadly Georgia Dock Collapse, from Lifejackets to a Human Chain: 'It Was Horrible'
Prior to the collapse, hundreds of people had gathered at a festival to celebrate the Gullah-Geechee community on the island.
Dock Tragedy Strikes a Georgia Community Fighting to Protect Its Culture
The deaths of seven people on Sapelo Island have brought to the fore longstanding frustrations among its Gullah Geechee ...
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7 dead after ‘structural failure’ caused ferry dock gangway collapse on Georgia’s Sapelo Island
The gangway at the Marsh Landing Dock collapsed at around 4:30 p.m., sending at least 20 people into the water. “Upwards of ...
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 ...
Deaths in Sapelo gangway collapse involved victims from 73 to 93 years old
The seven victims of Saturday’s gangplank collapse on Sapelo Island ranged in age from 73 to 93, according to the McIntosh ...
Photos released of victims killed in Sapelo Island gangway collapse
MCINTOSH COUNTY, Ga. — First Coast News is learning more about a gangway collapse that took the lives of seven people and left others injured on Sapelo Island in Georgia over the weekend. Officials ...
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Nation, world grieve the loss of life on Sapelo Island
Saturday was supposed to be a day of celebration on Sapelo Island, an island off McIntosh County that is only reachable via ferry. Visitors were going to the island to ...
Sapelo Island ferry resumes operations after deadly boat dock gangway collapse
A ferry connecting an island off the coast of Georgia resumed operations Monday while the investigation to see what might ...
Sapelo Island community grieves after deadly dock collapse; Georgia Black Caucus gathers to honor victims
Saturday, Oct. 19, during the annual Cultural Day celebration a ferry dock gangway collapsed sending 20 people underwater— killing seven and injuring several others.