Several injured after cruise ship rams into tourist boat in Venice

Published Jun 2, 2019

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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.

dpa

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