Venice - an unpleasant incident experienced by a tourist from New Zealand. When jumping into a canal in Venice instead of falling into the water, he instead hit a passing boat.
It was widely reported various international media. Quoted from the Telegraph of Britain, on Tuesday (16/08/2016), a tourist from New Zealand man has recently traveling and riding yacht docked in Venice, Italy.
The 49-year-old man was enjoying the beautiful canals in Venice. However allegedly was drunk, the traveler suddenly jumped from the top of the Rialto Bridge on one side of the canal, in front of crowds of tourists there.
After the jump he had not fallen into the canal but instead crashed into the water taxis, boats used to carry tourists, who were passing under the bridge. As a result, the man suffered serious injuries.
As reported by New Zealand Stuff media, middle-aged man falls on the windshield of the boat. In addition to these tourists, the captain who was near the glass front of the boat also injured.
Police said that the tourists were seriously injured but in stable condition. In addition to undergoing treatment, he was also tested to see whether the jump from the canal he was under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
The incident is not a pleasant thing not create unnamed tourists this. Especially after the treatment, he will be sanctioned by jumping in the canal and endangering public transportation.
As the summer season is quite a lot of tourists who jumped into the canal to cool off. Whereas the existing prohibition to swim in the canal, especially water is also quite polluted and foul smell of sewage wafted frequently.
Incident on New Zealand tourist who jumped into the canal and culminate this danger, the Mayor of Venice Luigi Brugnaro ask tourists to benr completely comply with existing regulations. As posted on his personal Twitter, if you do not comply might violate tourist will spend the night in jail.