2022.12.23
A giant aquarium in the lobby of a hotel in Berlin has burst, flooding the hotel and nearby streets. Two people were injured and 1,500 fish were dead.The nearly 16m-high “AquaDom” contains a million liters of water and was described as the largest free-standing cylindrical aquarium in the world. It also contained a clear-walled elevator for visitors. AquaDom was opened in December 2003 and was last modernized in 2020.Berlin Fire Department said more than 100 firefighters were sent to thescene an