The people running the MSC Opera had a bad Sunday.
The massive cruise ship absolutely crushed the dock and a smaller boat while in Venice, Italy. People on the dock took off running after it became clear the cruise ship was about to make impact. (SLIDESHOW: These Women On Instagram Hate Wearing Clothes)
Watch some videos of the incident below. (SLIDESHOW: 142 Times Josephine Skriver Barely Wore Anything)
#BREAKING At least five people were injured after the MSC Opera cruise ship collided at the San Basilio pier in #Venice with a small boat, La Repubblica reports. pic.twitter.com/ATyAoOOiSa
— EHA News (@eha_news) June 2, 2019
My God. Absolutely frightening video of what happened this morning in Venice when a cruise ship lost control approaching the pier #grandinavi pic.twitter.com/2rJseEdk4N
— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) June 2, 2019
How? How is that possible? I’m not a cruise ship expert, but I’m pretty sure they have the tech on them to avoid crushing docks and smashing smaller boats. (SLIDESHOW: 71 Times Samantha Hoopes Stripped Down)
Again, not an expert, but this seems like it should have been avoidable.
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You have to love the speed of the people on the dock once they realized a massive cruise ship might crush into them. They looked like they were running the 40 yard dash at the NFL combine.
This is a photo of the smaller boat damaged as a result of the MSC Opera incident today in the #Venice. Local social movements such as @NoGrandiNaviVe have warned against these dangers for years. #masstourism #cruiseindustry #overtourism #NoGrandiNavi pic.twitter.com/tUNe7hPexr
— Alexander Araya (@alxaraya) June 2, 2019
According to CNN, only four people were injured, which seems like a miracle, all things considered. Imagine seeing a boat of that size barreling towards you.
It’s absolutely terrifying, and you better run for your life. Trust me, you’re not going to win a fight by standing your ground against a cruise ship.
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Best of luck to the people running the show when they have to explain how the hell this happened. I don’t envy their position at all.