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UNITED STATES

Dock collapse leaves 7 dead in Georgia

At least seven people died from the partial collapse of a ferry dock on Sapelo Island in the US state of Georgia on Saturday, according to local media. It was reported that a gangway at the dock collapsed after being struck by a boat, plunging people who had gathered there for a celebration into the water. Multiple people were taken to hospitals and authorities continued to search for survivors, said Tyler Jones, spokesperson for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources said the incident was under investigation and did not offer possible causes of the collapse.