In Portugal, the village of São Lorenco de Bairro experienced a scene that it will not soon forget. This Sunday, September 10, 2.2 million liters of red wine spilled onto the streets because two barrels burst in a distillery on the hills of the village.
Two barrels burst at a local distillery
The liquid flowed down the village’s slopes, raising fears of an environmental disaster if it entered a river.
According to the Levira distillery, the liquid collected was sent to a wastewater treatment plant at the origin of the incident, in which there were no injuries.
An open investigation
The Diario Coimbra media report that this wine disaster still resulted in property damage. The liquid flowed “enter the street, streets and surrounding areas and enter at least one basement”.
The incident made “The subject of an investigation by the relevant authorities”, The distillery announced this in a press release.
“ We take full responsibility for the costs associated with repairing and repairing the damage and have teams in place to carry this out immediately. We are committed to resolving this situation as quickly as possible,” adds the Levira company on Facebook.