A newly-built luxury cruise ship has smashed its chimneys after crashing into a bridge in eastern China.

The multi-million pound vessel was trying to pass beneath the bridge as it was being pulled along the Oujiang River in Wenzhou for its public unveiling later this year.

But two of the ship's chimneys were crushed when they collided with the bottom of the Bridge.

Some witnesses say the bridge swayed slightly but no one was hurt.

The collision is thought to have been caused by a miscommunication over the ship's actual height.

Costing £30 million, it will accommodate up to 1,000 passengers after its launch on October 1 this year.