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Strong winds and violent waves almost caused the Italian ferry to capsize in the port of Ponza.
Cars in the hold collapsed on top of each other.
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People experienced a nightmare on a ferry in Italy.
Shortly before arriving in port, eight-meter waves hit the ship.
Ponza – Shortly before docking in the port, an Italy ferry is at the mercy of huge waves and wind.
The sea tosses the passenger ship back and forth like a toy.
Dramatic scenes of this moment can be seen on videos.
Apparently there are no injuries.
But the damage to the cargo area is extensive.
Giant waves hit Italy ferry: ship with almost 120 people almost capsizes - cars destroyed
120 people were on board a Quirino ferry from Formia to the island of Ponza.
The ship left at 9 a.m. on Saturday (January 20).
It reached the island of Ponza around midday.
Then a drama unfolded in bad weather.
Shortly before the end of the crossing, the people on board experienced a real nightmare.
Eight-meter waves hit the passenger ship during the docking maneuver.
East wind whipped.
The ferry threatened to capsize.
None of the passengers or employees on board were apparently injured.
The greatest damage was recorded in the cargo hold.
Vehicles overturned due to the waves.
Cars and trucks collapsed on top of each other.
Goods from vans are completely scattered, as can be seen in photos on social networks.
After the ferry arrived at the quay, a fellow passenger documented the consequences below deck.
Dangerous cracks are said to have appeared on the ship, reports the
Ansa.it
news agency .
The shock is deep.
High waves hit Italy ferry during docking maneuver – video shows dramatic moment
A video is shared particularly frequently on platform X that shows the ferry from above in the port of Ponza.
The waves are enormous.
The passenger ship rocks dangerously in the rough sea.
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“We cannot wait any longer, there is a serious risk of tragedy,” Ponza mayor Francesco Ambrosino said, according to Rai TV channel.
“We need a safe harbor and the fleet of ships and hydrofoils also needs to be modernized.”
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The ship Quirino was launched in 1979, reports the Italian news portal
ilmessaggero.it.
The ferry is almost over 50 years old and, like many other ships on the route, is not technologically up to date.
Almost exactly a year ago, a video of a ferry in a storm off the Italian island of Ponza went viral.
The 70 meter long ship with around 120 passengers fought through a storm, as
Merkur.de
reports.
Observers and passengers feared the worst at the time.
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