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Georgia Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Walter Rabon updates the DNR board on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, on the investigation into the deadly gangway collapse that occurred on Sapelo Island.
"Catastrophic failure" caused the gangway to collapse, according to Walter Rabon, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, which operates the Sapelo ferries and dock.
Natural Resources Commissioner Walter Rabon told a news conference Sunday an estimated 700 visitors showed up for the Cultural Day event hosted by residents of Hogg Hummock, a tiny enclave founded ...
Georgia Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Walter Rabon said in a press conference held Sunday, that the collapse occurred as crowds gathered on the island for a celebration of its ...
Three other people were critically injured and remained hospitalized Sunday afternoon, Commissioner Walter Rabon of the Georgia Department of Natural Resouces said during a news conference.
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 operates it.
Seven people died in the collapse, said Walter Rabon, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. He told reporters at a news conference Sunday that three people remained ...