Article 66X6Y Huge cylindrical aquarium housing 1,500 exotic fish bursts in Berlin

Huge cylindrical aquarium housing 1,500 exotic fish bursts in Berlin

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Two people injured by broken glass as 1m litres of water pour out of 14-metre-high tank

A freestanding cylindrical aquarium housing about 1,500 exotic fish burst in Berlin on Friday morning, causing a wave of devastation in and around the tourist attraction.

Glass, chairs, tables and other debris were swept out of the DomAquaree complex, which includes a Radisson hotel, a museum, shops and restaurants, as 1m litres of water poured out of the 14-metre-high (46ft) tank shortly before 6am.

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