Authorities: 30 fish saved in Berlin aquarium burst

A huge aquarium in Berlin burst, spilling debris, water and more than a thousand tropical fish out of the AquaDom tourist attraction in the heart of the German capital early Friday.

The 25 meter tall Aqua Dom was described as the biggest cylindrical tank in the world and held more than a thousand tropical fish before the incident.Among the 80 types of fish it housed were blue tang and clown fish, two colorful species known from the popular animated movie “Finding Nemo.”

According to fire department, only 30 of the 1500 fish from the main aquarium area could be rescued. The reasons for the incident were “still unclear.”The aquarium, which was last modernized in 2020, is a major tourist magnet in Berlin.