What happened to the bursting of the world's largest independent cylindrical aquarium? How much did it cost?

Recently, it was reported that the world's largest independent cylindrical aquarium burst in Berlin, Germany. Fortunately, no one died. What happened? How big is the loss? Let me introduce you.

What happened to the bursting of the world's largest independent cylinder aquarium? On February 6th16th, local time, a huge aquarium burst on the streets of Berlin, Germany.

The world's largest independent cylindrical aquarium burst, and about 6.5438+0 million liters of water mixed with debris poured into busy streets. The report quoted the local fire brigade as saying that rescue dogs have been sent to the scene, and the cause of the aquarium bursting is still unclear.

This aquarium was built in 2003, with a height of 25 meters, equivalent to the height of 8 floors, and a base diameter of about 1 1 meter. The construction of this aquarium cost12.8 million euros. According to Reuters, the scene of the incident is located in a comprehensive leisure facility, which includes hotels, museums and many shops and restaurants. After the explosion, about 100 emergency rescue workers rushed to the scene.

This aquarium was originally home to about 65,438+0,600 kinds of marine life. After the explosion, about 654.38 million liters of water mixed with aquarium debris poured into a main road in Berlin. Because a large amount of water poured out of the building where the aquarium was located, the emergency rescue department also blocked a nearby main road from Alexandria Square to Brandenburg Gate.

Franziska Giffey, mayor of Berlin, said, "Unfortunately, none of these 1500 fish survived. But if the aquarium explodes one hour later (actual time), it will face even more terrible casualties. " People for the ethical treatment of animals wrote on Twitter: "This tragedy shows that the aquarium is not a safe place for fish and other marine life."

Due to the debris generated after the explosion, emergency workers are currently unable to enter the first floor of this comprehensive facility. But he added that rescue dogs had been sent to the scene. The spokesman also said that the cause of the aquarium explosion is still unclear. Neither the Berlin Fire Brigade nor the police commented on the current situation of fish kept in the aquarium.

It is speculated that the local temperature in Berlin dropped to-10 degrees Celsius overnight, which led to cracks in the acrylic glass wall and then exploded under water pressure. The police said that there was no evidence that the incident was caused by malicious acts.

How big is the loss? The largest aquarium in the world is really spectacular and beautiful, so it attracts many people to spend and play in Berlin, a hotel complex. However, the world's largest aquarium suddenly burst without warning, and 6.5438+million liters of water mixed with marine life and debris suddenly poured into the street. The scene looks like chaos. The company lost at least 90 million yuan this time, and if the cleaning cost is added, it is estimated that the loss will be even greater.