The collapse of the boat pier in Georgia, USA/ At least 27 people were killed and drowned

report Mehr News Agency, according to Reuters, following the collapse of a part of a boat in the US state of Georgia, at least 7 people were killed and at least 20 people drowned in the water, which is currently under investigation. The search to save these people is going on.

US Coast Guard ships are currently searching for missing persons.

According to the authorities, this incident, which caused numerous injuries, occurred during a celebration on Sapelo Island.

Tyler Jones, a spokesman for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, which is in charge of the boat, said details of the incident: A boardwalk packed with people waiting for a boat late Saturday afternoon on Georgia’s barrier island, about 60 miles (100 kilometers) south of Savannah. Collapsed.