Akuarium 33 Ton Pecah, Tiga Hiu Bikin Panik Pengunjung di Mal
Aquarium 33 Ton Exploded, Three Sharks Make Visitors Panic at Mall
Editor : Heru S Winarno
Translator : Parulian Manalu
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Shanghai (B2B) - Sedikitnya 16 orang terluka akibat akuarium seberat 33 ton yang pecah di satu pusat perbelanjaan di Shanghai, China.
Dalam rekaman CCTV tampak akuarium tersebut pecah lalu menebar pecahan kaca dan ikan hiu berhamburan di tengah kerumunan pengunjung.
Tampak seorang pria yang sedang memandangi keindahan hewan laut di dalam akuarium tersebut tersapu air yang dari akuarium.
Beberapa pengunjung mall, penjaga toko dan satpam mall tersebut terluka karena pecahan kaca akuarium.
Tiga hiu dan lusinan ikan laut serta beberapa kura-kura dikabarkan mati.
Polisi sedang melakukan investigasi untuk mengetahui kenapa akuarium tersebut pecah tanpa ada peringatan sebelumnya.
"Saya sedang berjalan di mall ketika saya mendengar sebuah ledakan dan air tumpah dari akuarium yang pecah itu," ujar salah satu pengunjung seperti dikutip Skynews.
"Petugas kosmetik jatuh dan tersapu air, orang hanyut seperti tersapu ombak."
Menurut para ahli sebab insiden pecahnya akuarium ini dikarenakan bahan pembuat akuarium yang tidak tahan pada suhu udara rendah dalam waktu lama.
Pihak pusat perbelanjaan ini menyatakan tidak berniat untuk membangun kembali akuarium yang dibangun dua tahun lalu itu.
Shanghai - Sixteen people were hurt when a 33-ton aquarium containing sharks, other fish and turtles exploded at a shopping centre in the Chinese city of Shanghai.
CCTV pictures captured the moment the giant tank burst, sending glass and fish flying into the crowd.
A man who was taking pictures of the aquarium when it broke was swept away by water.
Shoppers, store assistants and security staff suffered cuts and bruises as they were hit by pieces of 15cm-thick acrylic glass. Three lemon sharks and dozens of small fishes and turtles were killed, according to reports.
Police have begun an investigation after the tank burst without warning. ´I was just walking by and heard the explosion of this water tank. I heard a bang, then water flushed out,´ said an unnamed passer-by.
´A cosmetics counter collapsed. The shop assistant was pulled out by other people,´ said another unidentified witness.
A safety expert said: ´According to experts´ preliminary investigation, the main cause of the incident is that the material used to make the aquarium ruptured under low temperatures after long-time use.´
The Orient shopping centre said it had no plans to rebuild the aquarium which had become a popular attraction since it was installed two years ago.
