The aquarium that burst in the Radisson Blue hotel in Berlin, according to a German expert, was a “ticking time bomb” that should have been anticipated.
Former owner of Schuran Seawater Equipment, Hermann Schuranm, is not surprised that the tank ruptured.
The specialist in the construction of similar facilities indicated that it should have been made known that the aquarium would only be able to last for a limited time, with some just lasting 25 years. The structure collapsed after only 19 years.
Mr. Schuranm claims he was asked for a quote to construct the aquarium, but he declined because it was too enormous and he could not predict how long it would last.
Damage to the AquaDom aquarium and the atrium of the hotel following the incident on December 16, 2022 is depicted.
Mr. Schuranm stated that the builders are to blame and that the structure should have been inspected every two years. He stated, “Otherwise, there is negligence.”
He noted that he is ignorant of the procedure utilized to reinforce the structure, but if it had not been properly prepared, which would have been quite costly, the glass may have cracked.
The contract stipulates that periodic inspections are required, but does not specify their frequency.
Mr. Schuranm stated to EuroWeekly, “That Aquadom ought to have been baked to 80 degrees with an oven during its construction and then again after its repair.” This is quite costly, but it is feasible.
He stated that if it does not occur, stress cracks may develop in the glass.
The large aquarium in the hotel’s lobby ruptured on December 16, 2022, leaving debris in front of the Radisson Blu hotel.
A guy examines the wreckage that cascaded from the Radisson Blu hotel on December 16, 2022, after the aquarium exploded.
Friday’s explosion of an aquarium is seen on the ground in front of the Radisson Blu hotel in Berlin, Germany.
At approximately 5:50 a.m. on December 16, a tank located in the lobby of the Radisson Blu hotel in the heart of Berlin exploded, killing 1,500 tropical fish.
The destruction of the AquaDom aquarium flooded the hotel’s reception area with one million liters of water and knocked off the power. Two individuals sustained injuries from glass shards and were treated in a hospital.
However, the death toll could have been far higher had the disaster occurred an hour later, when the hotel lobby is typically crowded with guests.
The origin of the stunning fall shortly before 6 a.m., in which two persons were mildly injured, remains a mystery, according to the police, who uncovered no evidence of a malevolent act.
Inside the hotel, surveillance footage revealed considerable damage to the transparent tank, leaving only the frame standing.
The AquaDom aquarium in Berlin, Germany, after it ruptured on December 16, 2022.
According to the local authorities, nearly all of the 1,500 fish inside the tank at the time of the breach perished, although “a few fish at the bottom of the tank” survived.
According to the local authorities, nearly all of the 1,500 fish inside the tank at the time of the breach perished, although “a few fish at the bottom of the tank” survived.
About 400 to 500 largely small fish from a separate set of aquariums stored beneath the hotel lobby were relocated to untouched tanks in a nearby aquarium.
The aquarium was inaugurated in December 2003 and renovated in 2020.
Reynolds Polymer Technology, a U.S.-based company that states on its website that 41 of its acrylic panels were used in the construction of the tank cylinder, expressed “sincere sorrow” for the impacted hotel guests, workers, and those who were hurt.
It was stated that “we are also extremely pained by the loss of animals and aquatic life.”
There was concern that nighttime temperatures of minus 10 degrees Celsius (14 degrees Fahrenheit) produced a crack in the acrylic glass tank, which then exploded due to the water’s weight.
The 82-foot-tall aquarium in the lobby of the Radisson Blu hotel in the heart of Berlin ruptured about 5:50 a.m. on December 16, 2022, killing 1,500 tropical fish.
According to the local authorities, nearly all of the 1,500 fish inside the tank at the time of the breach perished, although “a few fish at the bottom of the tank” survived.
About 400 to 500 largely small fish from a separate set of aquariums stored beneath the hotel lobby were relocated to untouched tanks in a nearby aquarium.
From within the hotel, video captured considerable damage to the clear aquarium, leaving only the frame standing.
There were shattered glass panes and destroyed furniture spread over the site.
More than one hundred emergency personnel and rescue dogs were dispatched to search the building for anyone who may be trapped beneath the debris, according to the Berlin fire department.
Several hours after the tragedy, trucks began removing the rubble from the street in front of the hotel.
The cylinder-shaped aquarium is housed in the lobby of a Radisson Blu hotel and contains a glass-walled elevator used by guests of the Sea Life leisure complex, which also includes a hotel, shops, and restaurants.
Around 350 guests of the hotel in the complex were instructed to pack their belongings and vacate the property.
On December 16, 2022, after the tank exploded in the German capital, debris littered the street.
On December 16, 2022, a large aquarium in the hotel lobby exploded, prompting the deployment of firefighters outside the Radisson Blu hotel.
Now, efforts are being made to save 400 to 500 additional smaller fish stored in aquariums beneath the lobby. Without electricity, their tanks lacked the vital oxygen for survival, according to officials. Emergency personnel are seen evacuating additional fish from other tanks within the hotel.
The aquarium boasts the largest circular tank in the world, according to its operators, and had 1,500 tropical fish of 80 different kinds prior to the event.
According to the website for the DomAquaree complex, the aquarium, which was completed in 2004, was last renovated in 2020.
During the renovation, the water in the tank was emptied and the fish were relocated to aquariums in the building’s basement, where there is a breeding care center for the fish, according to the report.
The Bild newspaper said that the aquarium reopened this summer following a two-year, about £2.2 million (€2.6 million) restoration
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