The gigantic aquarium with a million liters of water and 1,500 fish that exploded in a hotel in Berlin

A gigantic aquarium containing a million liters of water in the reception of a hotel in the center of berlin erupted this Friday, flooding the building and neighboring streets.

The call “AquaDom” -which housed about 1,500 fish- was almost 14 meters high and was described as one of the largest cylindrical aquariums in the world.

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Two people were injured by the glass and the authorities reported that there had been a “significant and incredible damage.”

Images shared by some guests show enormous damage inside the hotel reception.

Also extensive damage to the aquarium, with the tank apparently empty and water leaking out of the pipes into the lobby.

And dozens of passersby were also able to see the remains of the aquarium that reached the street where the Radisson Blu hotel is located, in the Alexanderplatz sector, in the center of the city.

The damage caused by the aquarium explosion reached the surrounding streets. (GETTY IMAGES).

The building was closed due to the flood and most of the guests were moved to other places.

The “AquaDom” was built in 2003. (Reuters).

The aquarium was one of the attractions of Berlin, the German capital. (GETTY IMAGES).

It is unknown what caused the explosion

Firefighters who responded to the emergency reported that it could not be determined what had caused the aquarium to rupturealthough a police source told local media that there is no evidence that the breach was the result of a premeditated attack.

The authorities also reported that they had used rescue dogs to check the area inside the hotel for potentially injured people, finding no one.

And they noted that the emergency had produced “massive amounts” of water flowing onto nearby streets and that people in the area should drive with caution.

The aquarium was located inside the Radisson hotel. (GETTY IMAGES).

The AquaDom opened in December 2003 and held the Guinness World Record for being the world’s largest cylindrical aquarium. It contained over 100 different species of fish.

It had become an attraction not only for the hotel – which sold rooms overlooking the “AquaDom” – but also for Berlin. It underwent a renovation two years ago.

On his website on Friday, the hotel said the attraction was temporarily closed and asked visitors to reschedule their tickets.

According to reports at the time of its construction it cost around US$12.8 million.

Source: Elcomercio