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Dubai Mall Evacuated After Aquarium Leak
37 mins ago
The vast tank features the world's largest viewing panel at 32.8 metres (107ft 7in) wide and 8.3 metres (27ft 2in) high.
Witnesses say a large part of the area around the aquarium has been cordoned off.
Rescue crews are believed to be at the scene and three mall security employees were reportedly seen entering the area wearing orange life vests.
A witness working in one of the mall's jewellery stores said shopkeepers were told to close their shops amid concerns water could flood the mall's marble floors.
Other shopkeepers were seen being escorted out of the area by mall security.
The Dubai Mall and its signature aquarium opened in November 2008.
The shark, stingray and fish-filled tank is located on the mall's ground floor, next to high-end clothing shops.
Dubai Mall Evacuated After Aquarium Leak
37 mins ago
The vast tank features the world's largest viewing panel at 32.8 metres (107ft 7in) wide and 8.3 metres (27ft 2in) high.
Witnesses say a large part of the area around the aquarium has been cordoned off.
Rescue crews are believed to be at the scene and three mall security employees were reportedly seen entering the area wearing orange life vests.
A witness working in one of the mall's jewellery stores said shopkeepers were told to close their shops amid concerns water could flood the mall's marble floors.
Other shopkeepers were seen being escorted out of the area by mall security.
The Dubai Mall and its signature aquarium opened in November 2008.
The shark, stingray and fish-filled tank is located on the mall's ground floor, next to high-end clothing shops.