A group of Chinese tourists landed in cold water in Venice after the gondola they were in flipped over while they were standing up to take selfies.

A group of tourists fell in a Venice canal when their gondola capsized after they reportedly ignored orders to stop taking selfies. The gondolier shouted at them to sit down and stay still as he tried to manoeuvre under a bridge,

This is the moment a gondola loaded with tourists in Venice, Italy capsized – after they refused to sit down and stop taking photos.The gondolier in Venice had been trying to navigate his boat under a bridge.

By failing to heed warnings, standing for selfies and moving out of their seats as the gondola travelled, the wayward passengers caused the boat’s centre of gravity to become of

The group had been shifting around the vessel, posing for photos in front of famous landmarks before the gondolier had to tell them to sit down and stay still.