Were it not for bystanders and law enforcement, more lives would have been lost in the Sapelo Island gangway collapse at the Marsh Landing Dock on Saturday, according to officials. Adeeb Labaran, his wife,

A ferry connecting an island off the coast of Georgia resumed operations Monday while the investigation to see what might have caused a deadly dock collapse that killed seven people continues.

The aluminum gangway suffered structural failure as historic Sapelo Island hosted an event celebrating its Gullah Geechee history and culture.