VIDEO | Cruise ship breaks free of moorings and strikes berth in France's Le Havre Port

A cruise ship moored at the Port of Le Havre in France broke free of its moorings and accidentally struck a nearby berth as the area was experiencing strong winds on Tuesday, September 8.

AIDA Cruises' 125,572GT ship AIDAperla was in Le Havre as part of an ongoing seven-day itinerary that had originated from Hamburg.

Reports stated that the vessel was pushed away from the pier, causing her mooring lines to snap, at around 16:00 local time on Sunday. She then drifted until her stern came in contact with the berth.

Video posted by a passenger on another cruise ship that was in port that same afternoon showed AIDAperla's stern coming into contact with a low wall.