The exact cause has not been determined, but freezing temperatures may have damaged the case. A giant aquarium in Berlin exploded on Friday, spilling glass, water and hundreds of tropical fish from the sea life tourist attraction in the center of the German capital.
Police said a million liters of water gushed out of the aquarium just before 6am and a wave of debris rushed out of the building, which also houses a hotel, cafe and a chocolate shop. Two people suffered minor injuries, the Berlin fire brigade said. They said rescue dogs were inside the building searching for anyone who might be trapped under the rubble.
The 25-metre-high AquaDom, the largest cylindrical tank in the world, was home to more than 1,000 tropical fish before the incident, Sea Life operators said. Among its 80 species of fish are blue kelp and clownfish, which appeared in the hit animated film Finding Nemo.
"We don't have full access to the ground floor yet, and the fish could be there," fire department spokesman Adrian Wentzel said. "But the problem is, the water is completely dry and the 1,400-odd fish in that aquarium can't be rescued." There has been speculation that subfreezing temperatures dropped to -10C overnight, causing the tank to rupture, which then exploded under the weight of the water.
Police said there was no evidence the incident was caused by an assault. German MP Sandra Weiser, who was staying at the hotel, said she was woken up by a loud bang and thought there might be an earthquake. "There was broken glass everywhere. The furniture, everything was flooded," she said. "It looks a bit like a war zone."
The aquarium was last modernized in 2020 and is a major tourist attraction in Berlin. The 10-minute elevator ride through the tropical pool is one of the attractions' highlights. About 300 guests and staff had to be evacuated from hotels surrounding the aquarium, police said.
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