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The gondola was passing under the bridge in St. Mark's Square when it flipped over after one stood up, dumping its occupants into the water.

It's another entry in the tourists behaving badly file, this time out of Venice. The Guardian reports a group ended up toppling into "a murky, cold canal" after...

A group of tourists who were warned against taking selfies in a Venice gondola capsized the boat in the water. The gondolier was attempting a difficult move under a bridge near St. Mark’s Square before he also fell into the murky canal. Local media reported that the group was moving around and standing up in the gondola to take pictures when the incident happened, ignoring the requests of the gondolier to remain seated. Footage posted to social media shows the tourists clinging to the side of the boat.

Venice, a UNESCO World Heritage site, narrowly escaped being placed on a danger list because of the threat of overtourism on its delicate ecosystem.

Venice, a UNESCO World Heritage site, narrowly escaped being placed on a danger list because of the threat of overtourism on its delicate ecosystem.