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. "We are heartbroken to learn about the ferry dock walkway collapse on Georgia's Sapelo Island," Biden said in the statement. Vice President Kamala Harris is also "praying for all those who were killed or injured in the collapse of the ferry dock walkway on Georgia's Sapelo Island," she said in a statement Saturday. Sapelo Island is located about 70 miles south of Savannah, Georgia. 'Catastrophic failure' cited in gangway collapse that killed 7 on Georgia's Sapelo Island originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News October 20, 2024 00:48 UTC