Eleven people were hurt when a walkway collapsed during an annual event that encourages tours of Maine lighthouses
FILE - Spectators watch as a dredger works to deepen a shallow channel in the Kennebec River, upstream from the Doubling Point Lighthouse, Aug. 5, 2011, in Arrowsic, Maine. . The wooden walkway collapsed at Doubling Point Lighthouse on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. Eleven lighthouse enthusiasts were hurt when a walkway collapsed, sending people tumbling into mudflats below during an annual event that encourages tours of Maine's beloved beacons.
Five of the 11 injured people were taken to hospitals, said Bath Fire Department Deputy Chief Chris Cummings. The website of Friends of Doubling Point Light directed visitors to a message that said the lighthouse was “closed to visitors until further notice” on Sunday. McLean said the group has been working with local authorities in the aftermath of the collapse.
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