Authorities say at least seven people were killed Saturday after part of a ferry dock collapsed on Georgia’s Sapelo Island.

At least 7 are dead after a ferry dock gangway collapsed on Georgia's Sapelo Island. Multiple people were taken to hospitals and crews from the U.S. Coast Guard and others searched for survivors.

At least 7 are dead after a ferry dock gangway collapsed on Georgia's Sapelo Island. Multiple people were taken to hospitals and crews from the U.S. Coast Guard and others searched for survivors.

Multiple people were taken to hospitals

The circumstances of the accident in Sapelo Island, south of Savannah, were not immediately clear.

Georgia officials are investigating after a freak ferry dock collapse on Sapelo Island killed at least seven people and injured an unknown number of others.

At least seven people were killed after part of a boat dock collapsed, sending at least 20 into the Atlantic waters off the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia.

At least seven people were killed after part of a boat dock collapsed, sending at least 20 into the Atlantic waters off the coast of the US state of Georgia.

Seven people are believed dead after a gangway that’s part of a ferry dock collapsed on Sapelo Island, Georgia, on Saturday.