Gondola full of tourists capsizes in Venice

A group of tourists were warned not to stand and take selfies while on a gondola in Venice — but they didn’t listen.

A group of tourists capsized a gondola in Venice after they were warned against taking selfies and standing in the boat.

The gondola was passing under a bridge near St. Mark’s Square when it flipped over, dumping its occupants into the frigid water, a TikTok that’s gone viral with more than

four million views, shows.

Moment a gondola packed with tourists capsizes in Venice. Picture: TikTok/ienaridens69

The gondolier had been attempting a tricky manoeuvre to get under the bridge while the tourists from China continued to shift around the boat, the NY Post reports.

They were reportedly taking pictures of themselves and the city’s famed sights when the incident took place — something they were warned against doing.

The gondolier had told the five passengers to sit still until they were under the bridge so as not to disrupt the boat’s centre of gravity.

Despite the warning, the passengers continued to stand and take more pictures, causing the boat to tip over.

It comes after they were warned not to stand and take selfies. Picture: TikTok/ienaridens69

A TikTok of the incident has gone viral on TikTok. Picture: TikTok/ienaridens69

In videos shared to social media, the tourists were seen clinging to the boat, yelling: “Oh my God,” as they desperately tried to pull themselves into a nearby vessel.

The gondolier also jumped into the freezing waters of the canal, helping the passengers to safety on a rescue gondola.

They were later provided “hospitality and warmth” inside the La Fenice theatre, the Guardian reported.

No injuries were reported.

The Venice Gondolier’s Association reduced capacity on the boats back in 2020 — blaming overweight passengers — and bringing the max capacity from six to five people on smaller boats and from 14 to 12 on bigger boats.

This article originally appeared on the New York Post and was reproduced with permission