Grieving families of seniors killed when a dock collapsed on a Georgia island say the tragedy was preventable
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, which operates the dock on Georgia’s Sapelo Island, is leading the state’s investigation into why the aluminum gangway failed.
Georgia authorities investigating ‘catastrophic’ failure of boat dock gangway that killed 7 during Gullah-Geechee festival
Authorities are working to identify 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.
At least 7 dead in dock collapse at Georgia Island festival
The island is home to about 70 full-time residents of the Hog Hammock community, many descendants of people enslaved at Sapelo plantations.
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 people killed when dock collapses on Georgia island
Authorities struggled to explain the tragedy, which ruined a planned celebration of Sapelo Island’s Gullah-Geechee community.
Deaths in South Georgia 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 County coroner.
7 dead identified in Georgia island gangway collapse during celebratory weekend
The seven people killed Saturday in a gangway collapse on a Georgia barrier island were all in their 70s, except for one woman in her 90s, the coroner said Sunday.
Victims of ferry gangway collapse on Georgia's Sapelo Island demand federal probe
The incident is already being investigated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Identities of 7 who died in Georgia dock collapse released. The youngest was 73.
The tragedy occurred late Saturday as visitors were leaving a Culture Day celebration on historic Sapelo Island.
Video shows the chaotic moments after deadly boat dock gangway collapse
Video shows the chaotic moments after a ferry dock gangway collapsed on Sapelo Island, a barrier island off the coast of Georgia. Seven people died and several others were critically injured after being plunged into the water while waiting to board a ferry returning to the mainland.
Dramatic video captures horrific ferry gangway collapse in Georgia that killed 7
A new video came to light Monday showing the chaos and calamity of a ferry gangway collapse on a historic Georgia island that ...
‘All of us ended up in the water’: Victims’ relatives, survivors give emotional accounts of Sapelo Island’s gangway collapse
Emotional accounts from relatives of the victims and survivors of the partial collapse of a boat dock gangway on Georgia’s ...
Video shows chaotic moments after deadly dock walkway collapse in Georgia
Eyewitness video captured the frenzied moments after a Georgia ferry dock walkway collapsed Saturday, killing seven people.
Victims of Georgia ferry dock collapse identified: 93-year-old great-great grandmother, Methodist minister among 7 dead
The oldest victim, Carlotta McIntosh, was described as a “fifth generation elder and the matriarch of our family. She leaves ...
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.
Seven Dead at Georgia Island Festival After Dock Collapse: What We Know
Investigators, including a team of engineers and specialists, are now on the scene to determine what caused the sudden collapse.