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Devastation after fish tank blast at Berlin Radisson Blu hotel

Workers can be seen searching the debris after a giant fish tank exploded in a Berlin hotel.

The aquarium at the Radisson Blu hotel was home to around 1,500 exotic fish, before it burst early on Friday morning.

The 'AquaDom' was 14m high (45 ft) and described as the largest free standing cylindrical aquarium in the world.

16 December 2022

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