Federal probe into ferry gangway collapse on Georgia's Sapelo Island ...
1 day ago · Seven people, ranging in age from 73 to 93, died Saturday when an 80-foot aluminum gangway they were crossing to board a ferry at a dock on Sapelo Island gave way, sending them and others ...
Relatives of victims and survivors give emotional accounts of …
23 hours ago · Yvette Jackson, one of the seniors on a family trip visiting Sapelo Island, barely made it across the gangway before the collapse and said at Tuesday’s news conference, “It was the most ...
Officials ask: Why did the gangway in Sapelo Island collapse ...
1 day ago · Sapelo resident J.R. Grovnar, who made headlines after he rescued a baby during the gangway collapse, said he reported a flaw in the gangway “three to four months ago.” He also said a member ...
'Catastrophic failure' cited in gangway collapse that killed 7 on ...
Rabon said the aluminum gangway, which was installed at the Marsh Landing Dock on Sapelo Island in November 2021, gave way in the middle under the weight of people boarding the ferry to leave the ...
Grieving families of seniors killed when a dock collapsed say the ...
23 hours ago · Wilbert Gardner, left, hugs Katrena Alexander while Alexander’s daughter, Regina Brinson, right, looks on during a news conference Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, in Jacksonville, Fla, A dock gangway collapse happened as people were leaving a cultural festival on Sapelo Island, Georgia, on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024.
What We Know About the Georgia Gangway Collapse on Sapelo Island
2 days ago · People waiting for the ferry described hearing the crack of a gangway on a ferry dock at Sapelo Island, about 70 miles south of Savannah, Ga., followed by the sound of screams and the horrific ...
'Catastrophic failure': Seven dead, six critically injured after ...
3 days ago · 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 Sapelo Island on Saturday. Georgia Department of Natural ...
Authorities investigate cause of deadly dock gangway collapse on Sapelo …
3 days ago · Georgia authorities said Sunday they are investigating the “catastrophic failure” of a dock gangway that collapsed and killed seven on Sapelo Island, where crowds had gathered for a fall ...
7 Dead After Georgia Ferry Dock Collapses on Sapelo Island - The …
3 days ago · J.R. Grovner, who owns Sapelo Island Tours, a company that uses the dock, was on the scene shortly after the gangway collapsed.As he arrived, he said, he saw bodies floating in the Duplin River. ...
Georgia islanders rushed to rescue survivors after dock walkway ...
2 days ago · SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Orange life jackets bobbed in the water, where bystanders rushed to form a human chain for passing survivors to safety.Others shouldered the task of wrapping bodies in blankets and carrying them to shore. The frantic scene after an aluminum gangway collapsed Saturday at a boat dock on a Georgia barrier island capped what was …
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