A cruise ship lost control and plowed into a tourist boat in Venice, Italy, according to reports and video footage of the June 2 incident.
The cruise ship, about 900 feet in length, collided with a dock and a smaller tourist boat after it reportedly lost control.
“The noise of siren and of clash is totally frightening, looking like a scene from a disaster movie,” wrote Tancredi Palmeri, who included a video of the incident. He also described the scene as “absolutely frightening.”
The footage shows people running for their lives as the ship is seen careening toward the dock. It also sounds its horn, seemingly as a warning.
“Investigations to understand the exact causes of the events are currently in progress,” MSC Cruises told the network. The vessel has “received authorization to be moored at the Marittima terminal, as planned,” the statement reads.
She described the ship “advancing slowly but inevitably towards the dock.” She said that “the bow of the ship crashed hard into the bank with its massive weight crushing a big piece of it. Sirens were wailing loudly; it was a very dramatic scene.”
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