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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.

Savannah Morning News on MSN · 18h

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.

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The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

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.

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 ...

The Island Packet on MSN1dOpinion

Celebration of Bluffton’s Gullah influence is sweet music to today’s ears | Opinion

Luke Peeples saw and heard the beauty of the Gullah culture that infused South Carolina’s Lowcountry. It and his unusual ...

WSAV Savannah on MSN10h

Sapelo dock victims hire civil rights attorneys

Victims injured in the Marsh Landing Dock collapse have hired civil rights attorneys after the incident left seven dead and ...

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Eyewitness video captures frantic efforts to save lives after deadly collapse of dock walkway

Eyewitness video from the scene of a deadly gangway collapse at a dock in Georgia shows bystanders jumping into action after 20 people plunged into the water off Sapelo Island ...

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