(2 Jun 2019) "A towering, out-of-control cruise ship rammed into a dock and a tourist river boat in Venice on June 2nd 2019, injuring four tourists and sparking new calls for placing restrictions on cruise ships in the famed, but strained tourist city.
Footage showed damage to the front of the smaller vessel, the River Countess.
The collision happened about 8:30 am local time (06:30 GMT) on the Giudecca Canal, a major thoroughfare that leads to St. Mark's Square in the northeastern Italian city.
The cruise ship, apparently unable to stop, blared its horn as it slammed into the much smaller river boat and the dock as dozens of people ran away in panic.
Medical authorities say four female tourists - an American, a New Zealander and two Australians between the ages of 67 and 72 - were injured falling or trying to run away.
The cruise ship's owner, MSC Cruises, said the ship was about to dock when it had a mechanical problem.
Venice is a tremendously popular site for both tourists and cruise ships, especially during the summer tourist season.
Following the collision, top Italian officials immediately called for cruise ships to be banned from using the Giudecca Canal.
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