Massive Deluge of 2.5 Million Liters of Water Inundates Gemäldegalerie Catalogue Storage Facility
On Sunday, August 6, 20XX, a significant incident took place at the Gemäldegalerie, a renowned museum in Berlin. A massive flood of steaming hot water, amounting to 2.5 million litres, inundated the museum's catalogue warehouse. The flood was caused by a rupture in a heating pipe, sending scalding water cascading through the warehouse.
Initially, repair workers found it challenging to reach the damaged shaft due to the hot steam emanating from the water. The water itself was extremely hot, with temperatures potentially reaching up to 110 degrees, posing a threat to the priceless paintings housed in the museum.
The high temperatures from the flooding could potentially endanger the paintings, but fortunately, no works of art were reported to have been damaged. However, some unsealed exhibition catalogues were affected by the vapours.
The flooding occurred in the basement of an administrative building, specifically the catalogue warehouse of the publication department of the Gemäldegalerie. Despite the pumping work being completed, one million litres of water are still unaccounted for, with concerns that it may have spread to the surrounding streets and shafts.
An exact assessment of the damage is ongoing, but initial reports suggest that the water reached a height of 15 to 20 centimetres. The fire department issued a statement about the potential spread of the water, but further details about the aftermath or cleanup efforts were not provided.
It is important to note that, as of the current knowledge, there is no widely reported incident of such a large water flood impacting the Gemäldegalerie catalogue warehouse in Berlin. For more specific or recent details, one might need to consult specialized news sources or official museum communications.
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