Prior to the collapse, hundreds of people had gathered at a festival to celebrate the Gullah-Geechee community on the island. The Associated Press reported that visitors were boarding a ferry to take them back to the mainland when the tragedy unfolded.

Investigators have begun looking for reasons behind the failure at a ferry dock on Sapelo Island, the site of a festival celebrating the heritage of descendants of enslaved people.

Georgia beat Texas in Week 8 of the 2024 college football season. Check out game and score updates from this week's top-five SEC showdown:

The Georgia Bulldogs achieved their biggest win of the year on Saturday night, knocking out the previously No. 1 Texas Longhorns 30-15. Georgia tradition stood strong, as they won this game via defense and the running game.

The Georgia Bulldogs are on the rise in the SEC standings after earning an impressive 30-15 road win over the Texas Longhorns. Georgia running back Trevor Etienne scored three rushing touchdowns in UGA's dominant win.

No. 5 Georgia beats No. 1 Texas 30-15 in the first top-five matchup in Austin since 2006.

The Bulldogs never trailed in their first trip to Austin since 1958 to take on the SEC newcomer that had gotten through the first half of its schedule pretty much unscathed.

The Georgia Bulldogs opened a 23-0 first half lead on the road over the Texas Longhorns. Georgia came out motivated after the media doubted the Bulldogs all week. Outside linebacker Jalon Walker fueled Georgia's first half with three sacks and seven total tackles.