Scores of boats take to the Saint Mark's Basin, as Venetians protest against the damage caused by big ships, in Venice, Italy January 19, 2020. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri
VENICE, Italy (Reuters) - Hundreds of people in small rowing boats protested in front of Venice's St Mark's Square on Sunday to denounce what they say is a proliferation of motor boats that have crowded the waters of the lagoon city.
The protesters also took aim at the giant cruise ships that regularly sail close to Venice, a Unesco World Heritage site that has come under increasing strain from rising waters.
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