At least seven people They died this Saturday on Sapelo Island, in the US state of Georgia, after part of a pier walkway the ferry will collapse and around twenty people fell into the water, local authorities reported.
“At least 20 people jumped into the water. when the footbridge collapsed. At this time, there are an estimated seven deaths and an unknown number of injuries,” said the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), whose personnel responded along with members of other local agencies, state and federal, in response to the incident “.collapse” from a walkway to the Marsh Landing Dock on the aforementioned island.
The incident, which occurred around 4:30 p.m. (local time), required the deployment of “ships equipped with side-scan sonar and search and rescue helicopters” from the MNR and other emergency teams.
According to the same department, the gateway “has already been secured” and “the incident is currently under investigation.” Meanwhile, state authorities “will continue to work in coordination with local, state and federal agencies, including the Georgia State Patrol, McIntosh County Sheriff’s Office, McIntosh County Fire Department and the Coast Guard American”.
After learning the tragic news, US President Joe Biden regretted this “devastating” accident, which he described asto a “tragedy” which “breaks his heart”, and assured that his team “is in contact with state and local officials (…) to provide any assistance that may be useful to the community.”
