Bystanders run for their lives as cruise ship slams into dock

Tourists on land could be seen running for dear life as the MSC Opera hit the dockside and knocked a tourist boat.

According to reports, two people were injured in the accident. The crash happened on Sunday on the Giudecca Canal, a major thoroughfare that leads to Saint Mark's Square. 

In a video posted on Twitter, captured by a bystander, the large vessel can be seen ploughing into the wharf before hitting the smaller boat.

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"Back, back, back, back," terminal staff could be heard yelling, as those nearby were pulled away from the incoming cruise ship.