DNR chief: Buckle may be cause of Sapelo gangplank failure
The Sapelo Island gangway collapse that killed seven people over the weekend may have been due to buckled metal, the head of the state agency that operates the ferry dock said Tuesday. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Department of Natural Resources have taken custody of the 80-foot ramp and removed it to a warehouse,
DNR chief: Sapelo gangway collapsed in the middle
As many as 40 people may have been on a gangway leading to a boat dock before it collapsed Saturday afternoon, resulting in seven deaths, a state official said Sunday.
DNR chief: Investigation of Sapelo Island gangway collapse likely to take time
Rabon said the gangway passed its most recent inspections, one by manufacturer Crescent Equipment Co. last December and another by Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff after Hurricane Helene struck the area late last month. “It showed no damage, topside and bottom side,” he said.
DNR investigating Sapelo Island gangway collapse
As many as 40 people may have been on a gangway leading to a boat dock before it collapsed Saturday afternoon, resulting in seven deaths, a state official said Sunday.
'Catastrophic failure' cited in gangway collapse that killed 7 on Georgia's Sapelo Island
The "catastrophic failure" of an aluminum ferry gangway caused the deaths Saturday of seven people who were attending an annual cultural event on historic Sapelo Island off the coast of Georgia, officials said Sunday.
Sapelo Gangway Collapse: No Quick Answers
Investigators interviewing witnesses to the Oct. 19 tragic gangway collapse on Sapelo Island and examining evidence won't have a quick answer to what caused the structure to give
7 dead after Sapelo Island gangway collapse
On Saturday, October 19, at approximately 4:30p.m., the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and multiple local, state and federal agencies responded to a gangway collapse at the Marsh Landing Dock on Sapelo Island.
Saturday's deadly Sapelo gangplank collapse caused by 'catastrophic failure,' state says
Investigation launched into 'catastrophic failure' of Sapelo Island gangway
The state is not necessarily the best actor to be investigating itself,” attorney Francys Johnson, who is representing the victims, said.
Identities of 7 who died in Georgia dock collapse released. The youngest was 73.
The tragedy occurred late Saturday as visitors were leaving a Culture Day celebration on historic Sapelo Island.
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Special Georgia DNR team to investigate collapsed Sapelo Island gangway
The head of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said a gangway that collapsed over the weekend on Sapelo Island, leading to seven deaths, is being inspected.
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Victims in deadly gangway collapse in Georgia identified; Descendants express concerns
Seven people who died after a portion of a gangway at a ferry dock collapsed into Georgia waters were identified Sunday.
Deadly Georgia dock collapse blamed on unknown 'catastrophic failure'
The gangway collapsed Saturday as festival goers prepared to board a ferry amid Sapelo Island's annual Cultural Day, ...
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What Caused The Georgia Ferry Dock To Collapse And Kill Seven People? Officials Reveal Cause
Image via YouTube Over the weekend, a ferry dock in Georgia collapsed and killed seven people after they fell into the ...