Overview

• The gondola flipped on the morning of Sunday, August 24, sending the gondolier and tourists into the water.
• The incident occurred in an inner canal, and people reached safety by clinging to moored boats or window grates.
• Video of the overturning spread quickly across social media platforms.
• Initial accounts suggest abrupt passenger movements may have destabilized the boat, possibly while taking photos, though the exact cause has not been confirmed.
• A similar capsizing was reported in May on the Grand Canal near the Rialto Bridge, reinforcing concerns about passenger movements on gondolas.