Witnesses describe frantic rescue effort after Georgia dock gangway collapse killed 7
Life jackets bobbed in the water, people formed a human chain to pass survivors to safety and bodies were carried ashore in blankets.
Bystanders credited with saving lives after deadly collapse of dock walkway in Georgia
Hundreds were visiting Sapelo Island in Georgia for a fall festival spotlighting the history and culture of its tiny 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.
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.
Dock gangway in Georgia fails, killing 7
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Georgia authorities said Sunday they are investigating the "catastrophic failure" of a dock gangway that collapsed and killed seven people on an island off the state's Atlantic seacoast, where crowds gathered for a celebration by the island's tiny Gullah-Geechee community of Black slave descendants.
Deadly Georgia dock collapse blamed on unknown 'catastrophic failure'
The gangway collapsed Saturday as festival goers 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.
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 off the state's Atlantic seacoast
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.
Eyewitness describes the deadly dock walkway collapse in Georgia that left seven dead
Icy White’s family was among hundreds visiting the isolated Georgia barrier island Saturday for a fall festival spotlighting the history and culture of its tiny Gullah-Geechee community of Black slave descendants.
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 left seven people dead.
Investigation launched into 'catastrophic failure' of Sapelo Island gangway
The state is not necessarily the best actor to be investigating itself,” attorney Francys Johnson, who is representing the ...
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Identities of 7 who died in Georgia dock collapse released. The youngest was 73.
His agency's Critical Incident Reconstruction Team and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are investigating what ...
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19-year-old killed, 13-year-old among 5 injured in shooting at Georgia's Albany State University
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Georgia Bureau of Investigation releases information on Saturday shooting at Albany State
The five victims injured by gunfire during a post-homecoming gathering on Saturday at Albany State University were teenagers, ...
1 dead, several injured in shooting at Georgia's Albany State University
One person has been killed and several others were injured in a Saturday night shooting at the Albany State University campus ...
Judge determines Colin Gray, father of accused Georgia high school shooter, will head to trial
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1 dead, several injured in Georgia university campus 'incident,' president says
One person has been killed and several others were injured in a Saturday night "incident" at the Albany State University ...