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Cruise Ship Crashes into Venice Dock

MSC Opera Blares Horn Before Collision

Video Captures Moment of Impact

A cruise ship crashed into a Venice dock on Sunday, hitting a moored tourist boat and sending onlookers scrambling for safety. The incident, which was captured on video, showed the 2,100-passenger MSC Opera bumping into a nearby river boat early Sunday morning.

According to witnesses, the MSC Opera was attempting to dock when it lost control and struck the smaller vessel. The impact caused significant damage to the tourist boat, which was carrying passengers at the time.

Luckily, no one was injured in the collision. However, the incident has raised concerns about the safety of cruise ships in Venice's narrow canals.

The MSC Opera is one of the largest cruise ships to ever enter the Venice lagoon. Its presence has been controversial, with some residents and environmentalists arguing that it poses a danger to the city's fragile ecosystem.

Following the collision, the MSC Opera was placed under arrest by Italian authorities. The ship's captain is being questioned about the cause of the accident.

The incident is still under investigation.