Overview
- The Alilaguna passenger boat lost control late Sunday morning near the Rialto area, striking two gondolas and the Fontego dei Tedeschi.
- Prosecutors seized the vessel and the damaged gondolas for judicial and technical inspections to determine cause and liability.
- Nine people fell into the canal, including three Peruvian tourists and a gondolier, with rescues reported and no fatalities confirmed.
- Alilaguna said the pilot tried to avoid collisions and was taken to hospital for breathalyzer and drug testing in line with procedure.
- Venice’s police commander said navigation density did not drive the incident, while one working hypothesis points to a transmission malfunction still under analysis.