The city of Venice This Sunday was the scene of a dangerous accident when one speed-boat – a type of passenger ferry – broke down, lost control and crashed into two gondolas that circulated along the Grand Canal of the Italian city. The tourists who were in the traditional rowing boats fell into the water and suffered bruises and hypothermia.
The images captured by the security cameras and the tourists themselves who visited the Floating City show the moment in which the large boat, belonging to the Alilaguna companygets out of control and crosses from one side of the Grand Canal to the other.
First hits a gondola that was traveling on its left and causes a group of tourists to fall into the icy waters of the Grand Canal. Then turn right again and crashes into another of the small boatscausing more travelers to fall.
In videos taken by some people who witnessed the accident, you can see how, after the crash, some castaways cling to remains of the gondolaswhile several articles of clothing float in the Grand Canal.
On its journey, the ferry also dragged a motorcycle (a typical Venetian cargo ship) and almost collided with a local police boat. Finally, The boat stopped when it hit a column at the foot of the bridgenext to the Fontego dei Tedeschi, according to local media The Republic.
After the impact, firefighters, local police and ambulance personnel were present at the scene, who At least nine people attended -including a gondolier-, who suffered minor injuries and hypothermia. After being taken to dry land, the travelers were taken to the emergency room for evaluation.
Meanwhile, as reported RTamong the tourists who traveled in the gondolas and who ended up in the water as a result of the impact there was a group of Peruvian citizens.
After the accident, local police opened an investigation in which the speedboat that was involved in the crash was ordered to be seized. Early versions suggest that The incident occurred due to «a breakdown» of the boat.
The tourist boat company apologized to the gondoliers and passengers who were affected by the incident.
BPO
