What's next after Sapelo Island gangway collapse? Support sessions, signage and independent investigation
Community mourning has continued after the gangway collapse that left seven dead last weekend during a Gullah Geechee cultural fair. Investigations are ongoing.
Attorney general initiates outside probe of deadly Sapelo Island gangway collapse
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has ordered a private investigation into the deadly gangway collapse on Sapelo Island Oct. 19.
At least 7 dead in a ferry deck gangway collapse on Sapelo Island in Georgia
At least seven people were killed Saturday after part of a ferry dock collapsed on Georgia’s Sapelo Island, The Associated Press reported, citing a spokesperson for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
Victims of ferry gangway collapse on Georgia's Sapelo Island demand federal probe
The incident is already being investigated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
At least 7 killed, several injured in dock collapse on Georgia's Sapelo Island
Crowds had gathered on Sapelo Island for a celebration of its tiny Gullah-Geechee community of Black slave descendants.
Georgia DNR places safety signage at mainland Sapelo Island ferry dock
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) placed new signs on Wednesday at the gangway entrance at the mainland Sapelo Island ferry dock in Meridian. The signage reads: “Gangway is for transient access only.
'Catastrophic failure' cited in gangway collapse that killed 7 on Georgia's Sapelo Island
The "catastrophic failure" of an aluminum ferry gangway caused the deaths Saturday of seven people who were attending an annual cultural event on historic Sapelo Island off the coast of Georgia, officials said Sunday.
Victim in Sapelo Island gangway collapse was Georgia chaplain who showed 'compassion to everyone'
The Georgia Department of Public Safety said Charles L. Houston "devoted his life to serving others across Georgia."
Dock collapse on Georgia’s Sapelo Island leaves seven dead, six critically injured
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Officials said Sunday that seven people are dead and half a dozen others were critically injured after a gangway that’s part of a ferry dock collapsed on Georgia’s S
At least 7 dead after ferry dock gangway collapses on Sapelo Island in Georgia
Authorities said at least seven people were killed Saturday when part of a ferry dock collapsed on Georgia's Sapelo Island, where crowds had gathered for a fall celebration by the island's tiny Gullah-Geechee community of Black slave descendants.
‘All of us ended up in the water’: Victims’ relatives, survivors give emotional accounts of Sapelo Island’s gangway collapse
State and local leaders discuss Sapelo Island gangway, next steps for community healing
As the investigation into the Sapelo Island gangway collapse continues, local and state leaders are trying to get support ...
Prominent civil rights attorney to represent Jacksonville families of 3 killed in Sapelo Island coll
Federal and criminal investigations are now being called into the deadly dock collapse on Sapelo Island. Of the four people ...
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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.