‘Steps towards healing’: Sapelo Island honors victims of gangway collapse a year after tragedy

GEORGIA – Sunday marked one year since a deadly gangway collapse in Sapelo Island, Georgia.

The collapse killed 7 people, now known as the “Sapelo 7.″

The victims were identified as:

  • Isaiah Thomas, 79, from Jacksonville
  • Carlotta Mcintosh, 93, from Jacksonville
  • Jacqueline Crews Carter, 75, from Jacksonville
  • Cynthia Alynn Gibbs, 74, from Jacksonville
  • Charles League Houston, 77, from Darien, Ga.
  • Queen Welch, 76, Atlanta
  • William Lee Johnson Jr., 73, from the Atlanta area

Hundreds were gathered at Sapelo Island for a fall celebration on Oct. 19, 2024…

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