7 dead identified in Georgia island gangway collapse during …
1 day ago · By Dennis Romero, Jesse Kirsch and Maria Piñero. DARIEN, Ga. — The seven people killed Saturday in a gangway collapse on a Georgia barrier island were all in their 70s, except for one woman in ...
A Crack, a Shift, Then Screams: Witnesses Describe Georgia Dock ...
1 day ago · On Sunday, members of the tight-knit Gullah Geechee community, descendants of formerly enslaved people in the Southeast, who had gathered for a festival celebrating their heritage, mourned four ...
Sapelo Island ferry resumes operations after deadly boat dock …
11 hours ago · “Sapelo Island itself is a jewel within Georgia,” he said. The Gullah-Geechee community can “still can trace their heritage, their lineage, all the way back to those that were enslaved on ...
Dock Collapse in Georgia Strikes Sapelo Island Community …
8 hours ago · The dozens of descendants of enslaved people who form the backbone of the Gullah Geechee community on Sapelo Island, off the coast of Georgia, have fought for years to protect their homes and ...
Witnesses describe frantic rescue effort after Georgia dock ... - CBS News
21 hours ago · He described the deadly collapse as "tragic news" in the interview. "The Gullah-Geechee community is such a rich community of resilient tradition, and there they were celebrating, and as folks ...
Bystanders credited for saving lives after fatal Georgia dock …
16 hours ago · Hundreds were visiting Sapelo Island in Georgia for a fall festival spotlighting the history and culture of its tiny Gullah-Geechee community. ... a news conference Sunday an estimated 700 ...
Georgia’s Sapelo Island: 7 dead after ferry dock gangway …
2 days ago · SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — 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. Eight people were taken to hospitals, at least six of them with critical ...
7 dead, 6 critically injured after ferry dock collapse during Gullah ...
1 day ago · 7 dead, 6 critically injured after ferry dock collapse during Gullah-Geechee celebration in Georgia. Authorities said at least 20 people went into the water. SAVANNAH, Ga. — Authorities said at ...
At least 7 dead after ferry dock gangway collapses on ... - ABC News
2 days ago · Crowds had gathered for a celebration of the Gullah-Geechee community. SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Authorities said at least seven people were killed Saturday when part of a ferry dock collapsed on Georgia's ...
Georgia authorities investigating ‘catastrophic’ failure of ... - MSN
The tragedy happened during Gullah-Geechee Cultural Heritage Awareness Month, which is celebrated in October in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
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