Group of tourists dumped into Venice canal after they 'refused to stop taking selfies' causing gondola to capsize
7 December 2023, 13:08
A group of tourists were dumped into a Venice canal after they refused to sit down and stop taking selfies as a gondolier moved his boat under a bridge.
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The gondolier warned the group of tourists to 'sit down and stay still' as he steered the gondola through a bridge.
They all ignored him, however, with their weight causing the gondola to capsize.
Venezia: volevano fare una foto ma…qualcosa è andato storto.
— Tg1 (@Tg1Rai) December 4, 2023
La gondola si rovescia e i turisti finiscono in acqua!#tg1 #venezia pic.twitter.com/XHaa2yZghm
Footage posted online shows the group of tourists being dumped into a canal, scrambling to get them and their phones to safety.
Afterwards, the gondolier jumped into the cold canal in order to help his passengers to safety
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No one was hurt in the capsizing.
According to the Venezia Non è Disneyland (Venice Is Not Disneyland) page on Instagram, the group were rescued before being provided with 'hospitality and warmth' in a nearby theatre.
