After two vats at a nearby distillery that were carrying roughly 2.2 million litres of wine burst and flooded the streets, alcohol was readily available in the Portuguese town of Levira.
Portuguese river of red wine: Pictures and videos posted online showed red wine, nearly enough to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool, pouring down the streets of Levira in Anadia, central Portugal.
In a message on its Facebook page, Destilaria Levira expressed its “deep regret” for the tragedy that happened this morning. “We want to sincerely express our concern for the overall harm caused.”
It stated that it was investigating the causes of the break and that the cleanup was entirely its responsibility.
According to local media, the wine spilled down surrounding roads, drowning some nearby land and at least one cellar. Furthermore, Firefighters from the neighbourhood assisted with cleanup, and the liquid that could be collected was transported to a wastewater treatment facility.
However, According to a local council member interviewed by Jornal de Noticias, their swift action prevented an environmental disaster as they successfully halted the flow of wine from spilling into a nearby river.