Lawsuits in the 2024 Sapelo Island, Ga., gangway collapse that killed seven people and injured others were announced in ...

Authorities are investigating the cause of a partial ferry dock collapse on Georgia’s Sapelo Island that turned a day of celebration into tragedy, leaving at least seven dead and six critically ...

Lawsuits in the 2024 Sapelo Island, ... On Oct. 19, 2024, more than 20 people fell into the Duplin River when the 80-foot gangway collapsed on Sapelo Island during a Cultural Day celebration.

This all comes as many visited the island for 2024 Cultural Day, a Geechee Gullah celebration.Sapelo Island Cultural and Revitalization Society or SICARS holds the event each fall to celebrate the ...

The incident took place during Sapelo’s annual Cultural Day, which celebrates the community’s Gullah-Geechee history. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp issued a statement on the incident Saturday night.

As visitors were leaving Sepalo island's annual Cultural Day, which celebrates the Gullah Geechee community's heritage, a ferry dock on Sapelo Island collapsed on Saturday afternoon. The collapse ...

The collapse took place during Sapelo’s annual Cultural Day, which celebrates the community’s Gullah Geechee history. The Saltwater Geechee of Sapelo Island are a part of the Gullah Geechee ...

By contrast, the Cultural Day festival held Saturday was a time for celebrating, as island natives and visitors mingled over gumbo and smoked mullet, and watched demonstrations of basket weaving ...

Daisy Hicks watched in horror as the gangway she was waiting to cross collapsed on Sapelo Island. Hicks was on a trip with her senior traveling club. Saturday started as a joyous day for Daisy ...

The Sapelo Island Cultural And Revitalization Society, which hosts the island’s annual Cultural Day Festival, said it was grateful for the support people have shown.

(CNN) — Authorities are investigating the cause of a partial ferry dock collapse on Georgia’s Sapelo Island that turned a day of celebration into tragedy, leaving at least seven dead and six ...