The ship, an MSC Opera owned by MSC Cruises, had been preparing to dock at a terminal in the Giudecca Canal, a major hub that leads to the popular Saint Mark's Square.
A massive cruise ship careened out of control and smashed into a dock and a tourist boat in Venice, Italy, Sunday morning, sending herds of tourists fleeing the scene and reinvigorating an ongoing debate about allowing cruise ships to dock in the northeastern Italian city.
Videos of the crash posted to social media show the ship looming over the dock, blasting its horn as a flock of tourists scurry away. Apparently unable to slow down or straighten out, the Opera then sideswipes the dock and smashes into a smaller tourist boat before coming to a halt. Hours after the crash, Italian officials called to ban cruise ships from entering the dock, adding to a growing chorus of local leaders attempting to protect the historical city from deterioration caused, in part, by giant ships.
At the time, the United Nations threatened to place Venice on its list of endangered heritage sites. The ships have also been criticized for causing a visual disturbance to the picturesque and world-famous city.
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