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World’s Largest Freestanding Cylindrical Aquarium Bursts In Berlin
Police said two people sustained injuries from falling shards of glass and had to be taken to hospital. None of the animals inside the saltwater aquarium, which contained clownfish, teira batfish and palette surgeonfish, survived. […] Material fatigue was the likeliest cause of the incident, Berlin’s interior minister said on Friday afternoon. “Investigations are of course not yet complete, but first signs suggest we are dealing with material fatigue,” Iris Spranger told the DPA news agency.
First opened in 2003, the aquarium was overhauled as recently as 2020. A spokesperson for the company that owns the structure said additional insulation was added and the glass cylinder polished as part of the maintenance works. Earlier in the day, there had been speculation that overnight temperatures of as low as -10C (14F) had caused a crack in the glass, which is 18cm (7in) thick at the top and 22cm at the bottom of the cylindrical structure. Operators said the aquarium was the biggest cylindrical tank in the world, containing 1,500 tropical fish of 80 different species before the incident. One of the highlights of the attraction was a 10-minute elevator ride through the tank, which would have taken place at 10am. According to the city’s fire department, only about 30 of the roughly 1,500 fish were saved after the incident. Berlin’s zoo has offered to take them in.
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Watch as passenger plane bursts into FLAMES after crash landing that left two airport workers dead in Peru
THIS is the moment a passenger plane bursts into flames after crash landing at an airport in Peru, killing two workers.
The LatAm flight collided with a vehicle during landing at Jose Chavez airport in the capital, Lima, on Friday.
Jose Chavez airport has temporarily halted operations[/caption]
LatAm said all 280 passengers and crew escaped unharmed[/caption]
Passengers captured the moment the plane came to a standstill[/caption]
Fire fighters putting out the flame at Jorge Chavez airport[/caption]
The fire truck were decimated in the crash[/caption]
All 280 passengers and crew members escaped unharmed, the airline said.
“Unfortunately, two aeronautical firefighters have died,” fire brigade commander Luis Ponce told local television station Canal N.
Harrowing footage shows Flight LA2213 steamrolling over a truck that veered onto the runway.
The truck stops and is clipped while trying to drive away, sending the plane up in flames.
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The gigantic Airbus A320 comes to a screeching halt and fire fighter crews are seen scrambling to help evacuate passengers.
Images show the plane tipped to one side and the bottom tail end destroyed and burnt out.
The airport was also left in tatters and burnt out following the horror collision.
Others footage showed passengers filling out of the escape ramp near the cockpit and firefighters frantically try to put the fire engulfing them.
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Another showed the moment of impact and the plane’s back and right wing exploding in flames.
It then screeches down the runway, leaving a trail of smoke and fire in its wake.
Other shots show the runway and plane doused in fire retardant.
Clarin reporter José María del Pino was among the first to report the incident on Twitter.
He said: “Consolidated information: Latam Juliaca [Peru} – Lima flight collided with an airport truck when landing at the Jorge Chávez Airport in Lima. Security videos show that the plane was landing normally until the truck came across.”
Operations at the airport have been temporarily suspended.
LatAm Peru said: “We regret to confirm that the flight LA2213 that covered the Lima – Juliaca route, operated by LATAM Airlines Peru suffered an accident on the ground. There are no passengers or crew members deceased.”
The Sun Online has contacted LatAm Airlines for comment.
Last month, A LatAm flight from Santiago, Chile, was forced to make a quick landing in Asuncion, Paraguay, after being hit with severe weather.
The flight had diverted to Foz de Iguazú in Brazil following reports of torrid weather conditions over Asuncion but were soon given the all-clear to fly off again towards the Paraguayan capital.
Around 11pm it was forced to make an emergency landing at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport Asuncion due to “severe weather conditions en route,” according to the airline.
All 48 passengers are said to be safe and well, albeit shaken by the incident, according to the airline.
Harrowing footage from inside during landing shows passengers being flung into the air from their seats as the plane landed.
Others screamed while some were heard praying.
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Incredible images shared by CNN show the aircraft with its nose smashed off and its windshield cracked.
Chilean aviation authorities said in a statement it had launched an investigation with their counterparts in Paraguay.
Reports also suggest the plane collided with an airport truck during touch down[/caption]
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I will miss the good Twitter bots after Twitter bursts
We are witnessing a three-horse race to the death of Twitter. Will Twitter’s technical infrastructure collapse after the staff who know how to maintain it are fired, leaving the would-be God Emperor of mankind rotting upon his failing Cobalt Throne? Will Twitter shut down due to financial collapse? Will people simply leave Twitter? All I know is, I’ll miss the Twitter bots which go down to collateral damage, the automated machines which tirelessly post art, poetry, jokes, stories, and probably dog photos. Here are some of my favourites!
Gremlins’ Stripe bursts into MultiVersus next week as the game’s latest fighter
Mischievous and malignant mini-monster Stripe is the next fighter coming to Warner Bros. licensed brawler MultiVersus, it’s been revealed today. Stripe will arrive in the game next week, although there’s no more details about the character just yet. MultiVersus has teased Stripe with a video you can watch below, which is all very Gremlins.
Serial Cleaners review: stealth-action body disposal makes for bursts of bloody fun
Serial Cleaners is Draw Distance’s follow-up to the singular Serial Cleaner, a stylish 2D stealth action game where you clean up crime scenes without getting caught. Where the original offers a more traditional top-down view where you’re avoiding cops’ attention by dodging cones of vision, Serial Cleaners sprinkles different characters and abilities into the mix, alongside a visual revamp that ups more than just the aesthetics. And it works! Making the act of evidence disposal an action-packed affair that makes it a great game to play in bursts.