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Community mourns chaplain, 6 others killed in dock collapse; 3 in critical condition

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A dock collapse in Georgia has caused the death of seven people, including a chaplain who was an ordained minister for 40 years in the United Methodist Church. Three others are in critical condition. The 77-year old chaplain was loved by his church family and law enforcement.

The tragic incident occurred around 3:50 p.m. on Saturday when an aluminum gangway collapsed at the Marsh Landing Dock on Sapelo Island, ABC News reported, saying that 20 people fell into the water as the gangway gave way under their weight.

Chaplain Charles Houston served the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the Georgia State Patrol.

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