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.
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.
Identities of 7 who died in Georgia dock collapse released. The youngest was 73.
Walter Rabon, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, which operates the ferries and dock, said about 20 people fell into the water. Up to 40 could have been on the gangway at the time of the failure,
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.
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
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.
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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