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The lighthouse was open to the general public as a part of Maine Open Lighthouse Day, which is a day when the state’s scenic lighthouses are open to the general public.
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Eleven lighthouse fanatics had been harm when a walkway collapsed, sending folks tumbling into mudflats beneath throughout an annual occasion that encourages excursions of Maine’s beloved beacons.
The wood walkway collapsed at Doubling Level Lighthouse in Arrowsic on Saturday afternoon. The lighthouse was open to the general public as a part of Maine Open Lighthouse Day, which is a day when the state’s scenic lighthouses are open to the general public.
5 of the 11 injured folks had been taken to hospitals, stated Tub Hearth Division Deputy Chief Chris Cummings.
The collapse of the bridge occurred at low tide and triggered a number of the victims to fall eight to 10 toes, they usually landed in a considerably rocky mudflat beneath, Cummings stated. He stated quite a few public security security departments responded to the scene.
“It was a workforce effort,” stated Cummings, whose division is in a small metropolis a number of miles away.
Karen McLean, a member of the Buddies of Doubling Level Gentle, stated the group intends to restore the lighthouse, however there is no such thing as a timeframe to try this but.
The web site of Buddies of Doubling Level Gentle directed guests to a message that stated the lighthouse was “closed to guests till additional discover” on Sunday. McLean stated the group has been working with native authorities within the aftermath of the collapse.
Doubling Level Lighthouse has stood for the reason that late nineteenth century and is positioned on the Kennebec River. It’s positioned in a small city of about 450 folks positioned about 40 miles (64 kilometers) up the coast from Portland, the most important metropolis within the state.
The lighthouse is lively as a Coast Guard help to navigation. The positioning has a protracted wood walkway that leads over a marshy space to the lighthouse, which itself is shorter than many within the state with a tower peak of 23 toes (seven meters).