Current:Home > Invest11 people injured after walkway collapsed during Maine Open Lighthouse Day-DB Wealth Institute B2 Expert Reviews
11 people injured after walkway collapsed during Maine Open Lighthouse Day
View Date:2024-12-23 19:49:09
Eleven people were injured after a walkway leading to a Maine lighthouse collapsed during an annual event celebrating the state's historic beacons.
A portion of the wooden walkway at the Doubling Point Lighthouse in Arrowsic, Maine, collapsed on Saturday afternoon as people gathered for Maine Open Lighthouse Day — where more than a dozen state lighthouses are open for a day to thousands of visitors each year.
Bath Fire Department Deputy Chief Chris Cummings said the collapse of the ramp occurred at low tide which caused 11 people to fall about six to 10 feet onto a muddy marsh. Five people were transported to local hospitals and six were evaluated at the scene.
"There were no life-threatening injuries from this incident," Cummings told USA TODAY.
Several public safety departments responded to the incident and helped people get off the marsh on land, Cummings added.
Wisconsin pier collapse:Pier collapses at University of Wisconsin terrace, sending dozens into lake, video shows
Karen McLean, a member of the Friends of Doubling Point Light, told the Associated Press that the non-profit group plans to repair the lighthouse but there is no timeframe to do that yet. The group posted a notice on its website on Sunday stating the lighthouse was "closed to visitors until further notice."
Doubling Point Light is a lighthouse on the Kennebec River in Arrowsic, a small Midcoast Maine town of about 450 people. The lighthouse is about 40 miles northeast from Portland, Maine, the most populous city in the state.
The lighthouse was established in 1899 and is an active aid for navigation for the U.S. Coast Guard. It is one of more than a dozen Maine lighthouses that people can visit once a year during Maine Open Lighthouse Day.
According to the American Lighthouse Foundation, the popular annual event attracts between 15,000 to 18,000 visitors each year. The event is sponsored by the foundation along with the Coast Guard and Maine Office of Tourism.
Contributing: The Associated Press
veryGood! (87214)
Related
- Kathy Bates likes 'not having breasts' after her cancer battle: 'They were like 10 pounds'
- You'll Buzz Over Samuel L. Jackson's Gift to Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds for Their 2008 Wedding
- Get $173 Worth of Peter Thomas Roth Top-Selling Skincare Products for Just $53
- Everything to Know About Vanderpump Rules Season 11
- Justine Bateman feels like she can breathe again in 'new era' after Trump win
- Lisa Rinna Leaves Little to the Imagination in NSFW Message of Self-Love
- These $24 Pants Have the Sophistication of Trousers and Comfort of Sweatpants
- Tiffany Haddish Shares She Had 8 Miscarriages
- Glen Powell Addresses Rumor He’ll Replace Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible Franchise
- You'll Flip Over Tarek El Moussa's Fitness Transformation Photos
Ranking
- Charles Hanover: A Summary of the UK Stock Market in 2023
- Lindsay Lohan’s Brother Dakota Gushes Over Her “Perfect” Baby Boy
- How John Krasinski's Elevator Ride Led to Emily Blunt’s Oppenheimer Casting
- Wife of SpongeBob's Voice Actor Clarifies He's Not Dating Ariana Grande, Being Mistaken for Ethan Slater
- Sofia Richie Reveals 5-Month-Old Daughter Eloise Has a Real Phone
- MTV's Ryan Sheckler Details Unmanageable Addiction At the Height of His Teen Stardom
- Shop the Summer Shoes From Schutz That Everyone’s Buying Right Now
- Ayesha Curry Pens Slam Dunk Tribute to Her and Steph Curry's Daughter Riley on 11th Birthday
Recommendation
-
Horoscopes Today, November 11, 2024
-
Who Is Ethan Slater? Everything You Need to Know About Ariana Grande's New Boyfriend
-
The View Co-Creator Bill Geddie Dead at 68
-
Austin Peay State Football Player Jeremiah Collins Dead at 18
-
The Cowboys, claiming to be 'all in' prior to Dak Prescott's injury, are in a rare spot: Irrelevance
-
Retired MLS Goalkeeper Brad Knighton's 11-Year-Old Daughter Olivia Killed in Boating Accident
-
Why Barbie Makeup Artist Ivana Primorac Didn't Want Margot Robbie to Look Plastic
-
US heat wave lingers in Southwest, intensifies in Midwest: Latest forecast