11 People Hurt When Walkway Collapses During Maine’s Annual Lighthouse Event

11 People Hurt When Walkway Collapses During Maine’s Annual Lighthouse Event
Spectators watch as a dredger works to deepen a shallow channel in the Kennebec River, upstream from the Doubling Point Lighthouse in Arrowsic, Maine, on Aug. 5, 2011. Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo
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PORTLAND, Maine—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.

The wooden walkway collapsed at Doubling Point Lighthouse in Arrowsic on Saturday afternoon. The lighthouse was open to the public as part of Maine Open Lighthouse Day, which is a day when the state’s scenic lighthouses are open to the public.