Key takeaways:
- Two storage tanks at a local distillery in São Lourenço de Bairro, Portugal burst, causing a flash flood of red wine.
- The wine was being stored due to European Union-issued edicts on oversupply, and more than 580,000 gallons of the wine had spilled.
- The cause of the incident is still under investigation, and Destilaria Levira has released a statement on Facebook saying that they are taking steps to ensure that this incident does not happen again.
Residents of São Lourenço de Bairro, Portugal were left in shock on Sunday after two storage tanks at a local distillery burst, causing a flash flood of red wine. Video of the incident shows a torrent of red wine cascading down a narrow, hilly street in the small town.
The distillery, Destilaria Levira, has since apologized to neighbors, and no injuries were reported. However, the Jornal Diário de Aveiro reported that some of the wine may have entered a home’s basement.
According to Destilaria Levira, the wine was being stored due to European Union-issued edicts on oversupply. Fire crews were able to divert the wine into nearby fields, but not before more than 580,000 gallons of the wine had spilled.
The incident has been widely shared on social media, with many people expressing shock and disbelief at the sight of the red wine flood. Destilaria Levira has since released a statement on Facebook, saying that they are taking steps to ensure that this incident does not happen again.
The cause of the incident is still under investigation, but it is clear that the incident has caused considerable disruption to the local community. Residents are hoping that the distillery will take steps to prevent a similar incident from occurring in the future.
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