Georgia authorities investigating the ‘catastrophic’ failure of a 3-year-old boat dock gangway that killed 7
Authorities are investigating 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.
'Catastrophic failure': Seven dead, six critically injured after gangway collapses in Georgia
Georgia Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Walter Rabon said Sunday morning that at least 40 people were on the gangway and that half fell into the water. The dock gave way before 4 p.m. in a "catastrophic failure," prompting a response from the Coast Guard and state and local agencies.
'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 annual cultural event on historic Sapelo Island off the coast of Georgia, officials said Sunday.
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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.
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 in Georgia ferry dock collapse
At least seven people died and several more were hurt in what investigators are calling a "catastrophic failure" of a Georgia ferry dock gangway.
Gangway collapse leaves 7 dead on historic Georgia island
Officials were on location in Georgia Sunday investigating the collapse of a ferry dock gangway that left seven people dead and six others critically injured Saturday.
Seven believed dead after gangway collapses in Georgia
Seven people are believed dead after a gangway that's part of a marina collapsed on Sapelo Island, Georgia, on Saturday.
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
Seven people died after a ferry gangway on Sapelo Island collapsed Saturday in Georgia, according to state officials.
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