VENICE: Much of Venice was under water on Wednesday night after the highest tide in 50 years ripped through the historic Italian city, beaching gondolas, trashing hotels and sending tourists fleeing through rapidly rising waters.
The Mayor of Venice Luigi Brugnaro walks on St Mark's Square during an exceptionally high water levels in Venice, Italy on Nov 13, 2019. "The city is on its knees," Venice mayor Luigi Brugnaro said in an interview with national broadcaster RAI. St Mark's Square was calm on Wednesday evening, with just a smattering of tourists walking through the relatively dry square marked with occasional puddles.
The flooded crypt of St Mark's Basilica is seen during exceptionally high water levels in Venice, Italy on Nov 13, 2019.