The towering cruise ship MSC Opera has struck a dock and a tourist river boat on a busy canal in Venice. Photo: APA Kiwi woman caught up in the Venice cruise ship crash is recovering in hospital with a broken shoulder. They were reportedly hurt as they fell or tried to run away when the cruise ship rammed into the River Countess. Two towboats guiding the ship tried to stop it but they were unable to prevent it from ramming into the riverboat. A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Mfat) said: "The New Zealand Embassy in Rome is providing consular assistance to a New Zealander involved in the cruise ship collision in Venice.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 04, 2019 00:33 UTC