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Black Elders in Sapelo Island For Gullah Celebration Killed in Heartbreaking Incident. Now Leaders in Georgia Want Answers.
Of the dozens of victims, seven people died from the Oct. 19 tragedy, including a DNR chaplain— all of whom were elders ages 73 to 93 years old, ...
Video shows the chaotic moments after deadly boat dock gangway collapse
Video shows the chaotic moments after a ferry dock gangway collapsed on Sapelo Island, a barrier island off the coast of Georgia. Seven people died and several others were critically injured after ...
4 of 7 people killed in Sapelo Island gangway collapse were from Jacksonville, officials say
SAPELO ISLAND, Ga. — Three people remain in the hospital after fatal ferry dock collapse in Sapelo Island that killed seven ...
4 of 7 killed in Sapelo Island ferry dock collapse from Jacksonville
Four of the seven people killed in Saturday's ferry dock collapse at Georgia's Sapelo Island were from Jacksonville, ...
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‘It doesn’t feel real’: Families mourn after Sapelo Island dock collapse
William Johnson Jr., his wife Zelda and her cousin Queen Welch went to Georgia’s Sapelo Island this past weekend for their annual trip together, eager to explore the ...
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Seven dead after ferry dock gangway collapses in US
At least seven people have been killed after part of a ferry dock collapsed on Georgia’s Sapelo Island, according to ...
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Eyewitness video captures frantic efforts to save lives after deadly collapse of dock walkway
Eyewitness video from the scene of a deadly gangway collapse at a dock in Georgia shows bystanders jumping into action after 20 people plunged into the water off Sapelo Island.
Seven dead, six critically injured after tragic Georgia ferry dock collapse
The tragedy happened as crowds gathered on the island to celebrate its tiny Gullah-Geechee community of Black slave descendants.
At least 7 dead after ferry dock gangway collapses on Georgia’s Sapelo Island
At least seven people were killed Saturday after part of a ferry dock collapsed on Georgia’s Sapelo Island, according to a spokesperson for the state agency that ...
Chaotic scene as people pulled from water after Georgia walkway collapse
There was a frantic scene after an aluminum gangway collapsed on Oct. 19 at a boat dock on a Georgia barrier island during an annual festival spotlighting the culture and history of Sapelo Island’s ti ...
At least 7 killed in boat dock collapse on Georgia's Sapelo Island, authorities say
SAPELO ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — At least 7 killed in boat dock collapse on Georgia's Sapelo Island, authorities say. Dustin Kjersem’s battered body was discovered October 12 in a tent near Big Sky, Montana.
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Heritage and history of Sapelo Island under dispute for years as beach access coveted
The heritage and history of Sapelo Island have been under dispute for several years, with descendants of enslaved people who created a vibrant community for themselves on Sapelo struggling to maintain ...