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Georgia Dock Gangway Collapse

CNN on MSN · 19h

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.

NBC News on MSN · 5h

7 dead identified in Georgia island gangway collapse during celebratory weekend

The aluminum gangway suffered structural failure as historic Sapelo Island hosted an event celebrating its Gullah Geechee history and culture.

The New York Times · 1h

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.

20hon MSNBackgrounder

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.

Soap Central on MSN7h

What is Gullah Geechee? History explored as gangway collapse during festival kills 7

A chunk of a ferry dock collapsed on Georgia's Sapelo Island, where members of the Gullah Geechee community had gathered to ...

Sapelo Island Mourns Seven Lost in Gangway Collapse at Cultural Event as Atlanta and Jacksonville Grieve Victims

Seven people died and others were critically injured when a dock collapsed on Sapelo Island during a cultural celebration, ...

Coroner identifies victims of dock gangway collapse

The collapse happened after the Cultural Fest celebration on Sapelo Island in honor of Gullah Geechee culture.

15hon MSN

“We formed a circle and started praying': Community recalls the moment Sapelo Island gangway collapsed

Seven people died from that collapse, six went to the hospital with serious injuries, and two were life-flighted.

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