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Venice underwater as exceptional tide sweeps through canal city
Venice, Nov 13 (AFP/APP): Venice was hit by the highest tide in more than 50 years late Tuesday, with tourists wading through flooded streets to seek shelter as a fierce wind whipped up waves in St. Mark’s Square. The exceptionally intense “acqua alta,” or high waters, peaked at 1.87 metres (six feet) as the flood…