In the United States, at least seven people were killed in the collapse of a drawbridge leading to a ferry pier on Sapelo Island in Georgia. This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.
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According to state officials, there were about 20 people on the bridge at the time of the accident. Rescue services have already taken several of the victims to the hospital, but their condition is not yet known. The search for possible survivors in the water continues.
The cause of the bridge collapse remains unknown, and authorities have launched an investigation. Sapelo Island, located about 100 kilometers south of Savannah, is accessible only by water from the US mainland.