6-12-2023 (VENICE) Several Asian tourists visiting the picturesque city of Venice had an unexpected aquatic encounter when their gondola capsized along the Rio de la Verona River on Sunday afternoon, December 3.
As the boat approached a low-height bridge, the gondolier diligently advised passengers to remain seated to ensure a low center of gravity during the passage, as reported by 8world. Despite the gondolier’s explicit instructions, the tourists, engrossed in capturing photographs, disregarded the warnings.
The consequences were swift and dramatic as the unbalanced gondola overturned, plunging everyone onboard into the water. Italian news agency ANSA highlighted the tourists’ lack of compliance with safety instructions.
Online videos of the incident depicted the perilous scene, with five tourists desperately holding onto the upturned gondola and another nearby vessel while the gondolier executed a swift rescue operation to save the frightened passengers.
ANSA provided additional details, revealing that the group consisted of six tourists. The gondolier successfully brought one individual to the shore before courageously diving back into the water to rescue the remaining members of the group.
The distressing situation was intensified by the panicked cries of a woman heard in one of the videos, desperately attempting to climb onto a nearby gondola. Fellow passengers, predominantly Chinese speakers, rallied to console her and maintain a semblance of calm amidst the chaos.
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