Rome - A cruise ship rammed into a parked tourist boat as it
docked in Venice, Italian media reported on Sunday.
The ship, which dwarfed the other vessel, crashed as it came into the
San Basilio cruise terminal in the popular lagoon city, according to
La Repubblica newspaper.
Dramatic footage of the collision appeared to show some people
falling into the water as the smaller boat was hit. The larger ship,
with the name "Msc Opera" on the side, loudly blasted its horn as it
approached while passersby ran away.
Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro confirmed on Twitter that a ship had
rammed into the dock.
The Corriere della Sera newspaper said that four of the smaller
boat's passengers sustained light injuries.
The accident took place on the Giudecca canal in the centre of
Venice, where there has been long-running debate over access to
cruise ships on the city's iconic but increasingly overcrowded
waterways. Critics have called for a complete ban on cruise ships.