Accident occurred as crowds gathered on the island for a celebration of the Gullah-Geechee community of Black slave descendantsAt least seven people were killed after part of a ferry dock collapsed on Georgia’s Sapelo Island, authorities said.Multiple people were taken to hospitals, and crews from the US coast guard, the McIntosh County Fire Department, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and others were searching the water, according to spokesperson Tyler Jones of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, which operates the dock. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-10-20 01:04:24
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Dock collapse on Georgia’s Sapelo Island leaves as least seven dead
