#AquaDom Aquarium Burst

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Prosecutors close investigation of Berlin aquarium collapse as the cause remains unclear

Associated Press report:

Prosecutors in Berlin said Tuesday they have closed their investigation into the spectacular collapse of a huge aquarium last December after an expert report failed to pin down a reason why the tank burst.

The AquaDom aquarium, which stood in a hotel lobby in the center of the German capital, burst in the early hours of Dec. 16, sending 1 million liters (264,000 gallons) of water gushing into the building and the street outside. Two people were slightly injured.

Hell yeah I got away with it. I mean, dang, too bad we'll never know what really happened.

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Huge Berlin Aquarium Bursts, Unleashing Flood of Devastation

Huge Berlin Aquarium Bursts, Unleashing Flood of Devastation

A huge aquarium in Berlin burst, spilling debris, water and more than a thousand tropical fish out of the AquaDom tourist attraction in the heart of the German capital early Friday. Police said parts of the building, which also contains a hotel, cafes and a chocolate store, were damaged as 1 million liters (264,000 gallons) of water poured from the aquarium shortly before 6 a.m. (0500 GMT).…

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Giant Aquarium Housing 1,500 Fish Bursts In Berlin

Berlin’s AquaDom, the largest freestanding cylindrical aquarium in the world, burst last week, sending a wave of 264,000 gallons of water, glass, and tropical fish pouring into the center of the German capital. What do you think?

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Berlin aquarium AquaDom bursts at hotel, releasing 1,500 tropical fish

Berlin aquarium AquaDom bursts at hotel, releasing 1,500 tropical fish

Comment on this story Comment A giant aquarium exploded at a Berlin hotel early Friday, releasing 1,500 tropical fish into the lobby and flooding the downtown area of the German capital with debris and hundreds of thousands of gallons of seawater in a scene that the city’s mayor likened to a “veritable tsunami.” Shortly before 6 a.m. local time, 264,000 gallons of water “burst abruptly” from…

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Giant aquarium in Berlin, the AquaDom, bursts; fish flood street - USA TODAY

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AquaDom aquarium at the Radisson Collection Hotel, Berlin explodes

AquaDom aquarium at the Radisson Collection Hotel, Berlin explodes

A large aquarium in Berlin, housed in the lobby of the city’s Radisson Collection Hotel, has burst, flooding the hotel and nearby streets with millions of litres of water. More than 100 firefighters had been in attendance at the scene of the world’s largest free-standing cylindrical aquarium and it is not yet clear what had caused the break. The AquaDom, as it is known, was a 25-metre tall…

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Large Berlin Aquarium Explodes, Causing A Flood Of Destruction

A huge aquarium in Berlin has burst, spilling debris, water and hundreds of tropical fish out of the AquaDom tourist attraction in the heart of the German capital.

A huge aquarium in Berlin burst, spilling debris, water and hundreds of tropical fish out of the AquaDom tourist attraction in the heart of the German capital early Friday.

Police said parts of the building, which also contains a hotel, cafes and a chocolate store, were damaged as 1 million liters (264,000 gallons) of water poured from the aquarium shortly before 6 am (0500 GMT). Berlin’s fire service said two people were slightly injured.

The company that owns the AquaDom, Union Investment Real Estate, said in a statement Friday afternoon that the reasons for the incident were “still unclear.”

Mayor Franziska Giffey said the tank had unleashed a “veritable tsunami” of water but the early morning timing had prevented far more injuries.

“Despite all the destruction, we were still very lucky,” she said. “We would have had terrible human damage” had the aquarium burst even an hour later, once more people were awake and in the hotel and the surrounding area, she said.

The website of the AquaDom described it as the biggest cylindrical tank in the world at 25 meters tall (82 feet tall), although Union Investment Real Estate clarified on Friday that the tank portion of the attraction had a height of 14 meters (46 feet).

There was speculation freezing temperatures that got down to minus 10 degrees Celsius (14 degrees Fahrenheit) overnight caused a crack in the acrylic glass tank, which then exploded under the weight of the water. Police said they found no evidence of a malicious act.

Nearly all of the 1,500 fish that were inside at the time of the rupture died, the Berlin Mitte district government confirmed via Twitter, adding “a few fish at the bottom of the tank” could still be saved. Among the 80 types of fish it housed were blue tang and clownfish, two colorful species known from the popular animated movie “Finding Nemo.”

Veterinarians, fire service officers and other officials spent the afternoon working to rescue 400 to 500 smaller fish from a separate set of aquariums housed under the hotel lobby. Without electricity, their tanks were not receiving the necessary oxygen for them to survive, officials said. They were evacuated to other tanks in the neighboring Sea Life aquarium that were unaffected.

“It’s a great tragedy that for 1,500 fish there was no chance of survival,” said Almut Neumann, a city official in charge of environmental issues for Berlin’s Mitte district. “The focus in the afternoon was clearly on saving the fish in the remaining tanks.”

Aquarium operator Sea Life said it was saddened by the incident and trying to get more information from the owners of the AquaDom. It said what happened with the AquaDom was “unique and unprecedented” and that Sea Life’s exhibits were not in danger of similar damage.

Sea Life Berlin is located in the same building and visitors can tour it and the AquaDom on a single ticket.

About 300 guests and employees had to be evacuated from the hotel surrounding the aquarium, police said.

Sandra Weeser, a German lawmaker who was staying in the hotel, said she was woken up by a large bang and thought there might have been an earthquake.

“There are shards [of glass] everywhere. The furniture, everything has been flooded with water,” she said. “It looks a bit like a war zone.”

Police said a Lindt chocolate store and several restaurants in the same building complex, as well as an underground parking garage next to the hotel, sustained damage. A fire service spokesman said building safety experts were assessing the extent to which the hotel had sustained structural damage. Read More on

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Berlin aquarium containing 1,500 exotic fish and millions of litres of water explodes - The Independent

Berlin aquarium containing 1,500 exotic fish and millions of litres of water explodes – The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A giant aquarium and architectural centrepiece burst in Berlin on Friday, spilling one million litres of water, glass debris and 1,500 exotic fish through a hotel lobby and surrounding streets. The 15.85m (52 ft) AquaDom, described as the… Read more

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at least it's fish fry Friday

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Giant Aquarium Housing 1,500 Fish Bursts In Berlin

Berlin’s AquaDom, the largest freestanding cylindrical aquarium in the world, burst last week, sending a wave of 264,000 gallons of water, glass, and tropical fish pouring into the center of the German capital. What do you think?

Read more...

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Berlin aquarium AquaDom bursts at hotel, releasing 1,500 tropical fish

Berlin aquarium AquaDom bursts at hotel, releasing 1,500 tropical fish

Comment on this story Comment A giant aquarium exploded at a Berlin hotel early Friday, releasing 1,500 tropical fish into the lobby and flooding the downtown area of the German capital with debris and hundreds of thousands of gallons of seawater in a scene that the city’s mayor likened to a “veritable tsunami.” Shortly before 6 a.m. local time, 264,000 gallons of water “burst abruptly” from…