Cruise ship almost hits yacht in wild Venice hail storm
A wild hail storm has lashed the Italian city of Venice causing a cruise ship to almost crash.
The ship company confirmed their vessel came close to smashing against a yacht in the Venice lagoon amid stormy weather.
The Costa Deliziosa was leaving Venice port when it was caught in strong wind and hail, and tug boats struggled as they tried to pull it away from the yacht.
A cruise ship in Venice almost hit a smaller yacht during a freak hail storm on Sunday. Supplied
The incident came just weeks after a massive cruise ship crashed into a small riverboat in Venice’s busy Giudecca Canal, injuring five people.
Costa Crociere, the company that owns the ship, said Sunday “violent and sudden” gusts of wind hit the vessel as it was passing the Venice canal.
It said the “port pilot and the three tugs to which the ship was tied promptly assisted it in the manoeuvre.”
The ship has resumed its course to southern Italy.
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