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Giant 16-meter aquarium in Berlin’s Dom Aquaree hotel breaks
The incident left 2 people injured and one million litres of water and 1,500 fish from 50 species spread throughout the building.
A giant 16-meter aquarium in Berlin’s Dom Aquaree hotel broke on Friday leaving one million litres of water and 1,500 fish from 50 species spread throughout the building.
As reported, the world’s largest freestanding cylindrical aquarium exploded in the early hours of the morning.
A million litres of water caused a wave of devastation as it smashed through the building and onto the street of the German capital.
The incident prompted a major response with 100 firefighters on the scene, according to emergency services.
Meanwhile, buses were sent to the complex to provide shelter for hotel guests leaving the building, police said on Twitter, as outside temperatures in Berlin stood around -7 degrees Celsius (19.4°F).
