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Georgia dock gangway collapse: What we know about the victims so far

A day of celebration ended in tragedy after officials say a “catastrophic failure” led to a dock gateway collapsing on a small Georgia island.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

A fatal gangway collapse stresses an island celebrating Gullah Geechee culture

Seven people died after a ferry gangway collapsed Saturday in Georgia, according to state officials. Authorities were still working Sunday to determine what caused the collapse. The facts The aluminum gangway should have been able to handle the 40 or so people on it before “a catastrophic failure,

Hoodline · 20h

Seven Die in Gangway Collapse on Sapelo Island Amidst Cultural Festivity Honoring Gullah Geechee Heritage

Seven people died when a ferry gangway collapsed during a Gullah Geechee cultural event on Sapelo Island, Georgia.

1don MSN

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 ...

20mon MSN

Mother speaks to First Coast News after she and baby were rescued in Sapelo Island gangway collapse

Sports Director Chris Porter sits down with two survivors, a mother and her baby, for an exclusive interview that will air ...

38mon MSN

Jacksonville woman recounts witnessing horror of Sapelo Island gangway collapse

Daisy Hicks watched in horror as the gangway she was about to cross collapsed on Sapelo Island. Seven seniors died, including her 93-year-old friend.

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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.

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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 ...

Chaotic scene as victims pulled from water after Georgia walkway collapse

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