In a dramatic development, the world’s largest aquarium ‘AquaDom’ in Berlin recently exploded, spilling as many as `1,500 fish onto the road. The video showing the aftermath of the explosion shows the premises of the five-star hotel, where the aquarium was set up, looking like a bomb site. The video shows windows being shattered, wooden Christmas decoration damaged, and the thousands of fish which became the victims of the explosion, spilled onto the road.

The AquaDom, world’s largest aquarium, was placed in the centre of the Radisson atrium. With a diameter of 38 feet, the aquarium was built in 2003, and had since been a major attraction for tourists and marine enthusiasts. On Friday, due to unascertained reasons, the aquarium burst, killing 1,500 fish that were part of it.

“It’s a great tragedy that for 1,500 fish there was no chance of survival,” Almut Neumann, a city official said.

The incident occurred sometime around 5.45 am, and preliminary investigation has led the authorities to believe that a major human tragedy was averted. Due to the early hours, there were not many who were in the immediate vicinity of the aquarium. However, two persons did report minor injuries.

Following the explosion, 350 guests living in the five-star hotel where AquaDom was set up, were evacuated.

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1. The Facts of the Matter
2. AquaDom was 38ft Wide, 45ft High
3. Videos Show Shocking Aftermath of Explosion
4. Human Tragedy Averted
5. What Caused the Explosion?

The Facts of the Matter

For over two decades, the ‘AquaDom’ remained one of the most popular tourist attractions in Berlin, a city which is known for its architecture and food culture. Known as the world’s largest aquarium, the AquaDom housed over 1,500 fish, and was set up at the atrium of the Radisson Blu hotel.

On Friday, due to unclear reasons, the AquaDom exploded, damaging several shops in the nearby vicinity, and also killing the thousands of fishes that once lived in it.

A New York Times report quoted Markus Kamrad, a city official saying, “It’s a tragedy for the fish. We were lucky that it happened at a time that only two people were slightly injured. But it’s unfortunate, of course, that so many fish died.”

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AquaDom was 38ft Wide, 45ft High

The 45ft high AquaDom had a diameter of 38ft and was set up like a giant cylinder around a glass elevator. Visitors across the world have witnessed 80 species of fish, including blue tang and clownfish, shown in the film ‘Finding Nemo’ and ‘Finding Dory’.

Such was the impact of the explosion that its force got registered on the seismic measuring equipment, an instrument mainly used to record ground noises and shaking during earthquakes. Several shops and stores around the hotel also suffered the impact, with one chocolate shop getting wrecked by wave of water weighing around 100 tons.

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Videos Show Shocking Aftermath of Explosion

Visuals surfacing in the aftermath of the shocking explosion shows the street outside the Radisson Blu hotel soaked by the 2,64,000 gallons of water. Splinters of glass windows, Christmas decorations are seen completely damaged, and the street littered with uprooted plants and fish. At least two persons were also reported injured, and at least 350 guests in the hotel were immediately evacuated by the emergency personnel.

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Human Tragedy Averted

Mayor Franziska Giffey spoke to media following the explosion, and mentioned how the incident could have been more tragic had the aquarium exploded even an hour later. As the explosion took place sometime around 5.45 am, not many people were in the immediate vicinity to be gravely affected.

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What Caused the Explosion?

While unconfirmed, it is being speculated that the freezing temperatures was the main cause of the explosion. On the morning of the incident, the temperatures got down to –10 degree Celsius, which may have caused a crack in the aquarium tank.

 

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