Thursday, Feb 25, 2010
DUBAI (Zawya Dow Jones)--Emaar Properties (EMAAR.DFM) was forced Thursday to evacuate part of its giant Dubai Mall after its centerpiece aquarium developed a leak.
"It's a security problem," an Emaar security guard at Dubai Mall told Zawya Dow Jones. "The aquarium is leaking."
The aquarium tank features the world's largest viewing panel at 32.8 meters wide and 8.3 meters high, and contains hundreds of fish including sharks and rays.
The leak is the latest mishap to hit one of Emaar's prestigious projects. The company was forced this month to close the viewing deck in the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa, in the center of Dubai.
-By Stefania Bianchi, Dow Jones Newswires; +971 4 4461685; stefania.bianchi@dowjones.com
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