Gangway collapse leaves 7 dead on historic Georgia island

Oct. 20 (UPI) — Officials were on location in Georgia Sunday investigating the collapse of a ferry dock gangway that left seven people dead and six others critically injured Saturday.

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Officials are investigating a ferry dock gangway collapse on historic Sapelo Island in Georgia Saturday that killed 7 people during an annual event honoring descendants of slave families. Image by Simaah from Pixabay

Three remained in critical condition Sunday morning.

People had gathered on Sapelo Island , about 70 miles south of Savannah, to mark the annual celebration of a community of slave descendants when the gangway collapsed.

The island is managed by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and operates the ferry service. It said in a social media post that 20 people went into the water when the gangway collapsed, all of whom have been accounted for…

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