The gondolier, who was attempting a difficult maneuver as he passed the boat under a bridge near the St. Mark’s Square area, also ended up in the water
A group of tourists fell into the murky, cold waters of a canal in Venice when the gondola they were riding in overturned after they didn’t listen to the gondolier to stop taking selfies and sit down.
The gondolier, who he was attempting a difficult maneuver as he passed the boat under a bridge near the St. Mark’s Square area, he also ended up in the water before trying to rescue his passengers.
According to local press reports, the Chinese tourists were riding the gondola and taking selfies against the famous sights when the incident happened, which was caught on video and widely shared online.
Maneuvering the gondolier under the bridge required the maximum weight balance on the boatbut passengers reportedly ignored his orders to sit down and instead continued to stand up and snap photos, upsetting it…
VENICE—Tourists capsize gondola after refusing to stop moving for selfies.pic.twitter.com/wFe6AVLldZ
— Bree A Dail (@breeadail) December 6, 2023
Source :Skai
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