Berlin aquarium

The catastrophic rupture sent 1 million liters of salt water — and fish — pouring into the street. Berlin Police say two people were hurt, the result of ...

Its owner had touted the AquaDom aquarium at Sea Life Berlin as "the world's largest freestanding cylindrical aquarium," according to [Deutsche Welle](https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-massive-aquarium-home-to-1500-fish-bursts/a-64119337). But in the early hours of Friday morning, it burst — and all of the roughly 1,500 fish it had contained are dead, officials say. They also say there are no signs of a crime.

A huge aquarium in the centre of Berlin burst Friday, causing a wave of devastation in and around the Sea Life tourist attraction, German police said Friday ...

The 10-minute elevator ride through the tank was one of the highlights of the attraction. The aquarium, which was last modernized in 2020, is a major tourist magnet in Berlin. Operators say the aquarium had the biggest cylindrical tank in the world and contained 1,500 tropical fish of 80 different species before the incident.

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 ...

The aquarium, which was last modernised in 2020, is a major tourist magnet in Berlin. Bright-coloured Lindt chocolate wrappers were scattered in front of the building where the chocolate shop had been damaged. A fire service spokesman said building safety experts were assessing the extent to which the hotel had sustained structural damage. Hours after the incident, trucks began clearing away the debris that had spilled out onto the street in front of the hotel. Police said there was no evidence the incident resulted from a malicious act. “Despite all the destruction, we were still very lucky,” she said.

Two people are injured as the Berlin aquarium, containing a million litres of water, bursts open.

They and other guests were later escorted out of the hotel by armed police. Tram services in the area were also stopped. The aquarium was modernised two years ago, and there is a clear-walled lift built inside for use by visitors. He said they were being rehoused in other aquariums. The tank had contained more than 100 different species. He described being woken up by a loud bang and shaking.

The world's largest freestanding cylindrical aquarium, hosted in a Berlin leisure complex, burst early on Friday. The aquarium was home to around 1,500 ...

The aquarium was last refurbished in 2020, according to the website of the DomAquaree complex. During the upgrading work, all the water was drained from the tank and the fish were moved to aquariums in the basement of the building, where there is a breeding care facility for the fish, it said. - The aquarium was home to around 1,500 exotic fish and spilled 1 million liters of water and debris onto a major road in the busy Mitte district.

A huge aquarium in Berlin has burst, spilling debris, water and more than a thousand tropical fish out of the AquaDom tourist attraction in the heart of the ...

The aquarium, which was last modernised in 2020, is a major tourist magnet in Berlin. Brightly coloured Lindt chocolate wrappers were scattered in front of the building where the chocolate shop had been damaged. “Just yesterday we watched it and we were so amazed (by) its beauty," she said. A fire service spokesman said building safety experts were assessing the extent to which the hotel had sustained structural damage. Police said there was no evidence the incident resulted from a malicious act. Among the 80 types of fish it housed were blue tang and clownfish, two colourful species known from the popular animated movie Finding Nemo.

About 400 to 500 mostly small fish from a separate set of aquariums housed under the hotel lobby were evacuated to other tanks in a neighboring aquarium that ...

It said that “we are also deeply saddened by the animals and aquatic life lost.” About 400 to 500 mostly small fish from a separate set of aquariums housed under the hotel lobby were evacuated to other tanks in a neighboring aquarium that was unaffected. Berlin's top security official, Iris Spranger, told German news agency dpa on Friday that "first indications point to material fatigue."