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SHANGHAI - A shocking incident caught on CCTV cameras, which currently weighing an aquarium tank containing 33 tons of shark exploded in a shopping center. 15 people were injured in the incident.
Aquarium tank containing sharks is one attraction that is at the entrance to the shopping center at the China Shanghai Orient.
However, tank weighing 33 tons was destroyed suddenly on 19 December. As a result of the incident 15 people were injured shards of glass, eight of them are visitors and the rest are shopkeepers and security staff.
Aquarium tank containing sharks is one attraction that is at the entrance to the shopping center at the China Shanghai Orient.
However, tank weighing 33 tons was destroyed suddenly on 19 December. As a result of the incident 15 people were injured shards of glass, eight of them are visitors and the rest are shopkeepers and security staff.
"There are many who suffered injuries caused by broken glass, some of them suffered serious injuries due to glass coming so thick. We are investigating what caused this," said a police spokesman, as reported by the Daily Mail, Thursday (27 / 12/2012).
Three lemon sharks, dozens of turtles, fish smaller size that are placed in the aquarium. In the footage showed most of the victims were standing near the tank when it exploded.
Three lemon sharks, dozens of turtles, fish smaller size that are placed in the aquarium. In the footage showed most of the victims were standing near the tank when it exploded.
Many visitors who panicked while running and 15cm-thick acrylic glass shards littered the floor and the water meets the entrance of the shopping center.
While there has been no official reason of Shanghai Orient Shopping center for the accident. However, many customers who say that they believe the sudden drop in temperature may have caused the blast, as the weather was colder in Shanghai last week.
While there has been no official reason of Shanghai Orient Shopping center for the accident. However, many customers who say that they believe the sudden drop in temperature may have caused the blast, as the weather was colder in Shanghai last week.
Aquarium in shopping centers, Shanghai Orient reportedly very popular when it first opened before the National Day holiday two years ago. But there is a problem with the tank before, such as in June burst water pipe caused the death of two sharks and some turtles.
Shanghai Orient Shopping center management, Chen Yongping, said that they would not build the aquarium again in the future.
Shanghai Orient Shopping center management, Chen Yongping, said that they would not build the aquarium again in the future.
Source: Daily Mail
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