A river of surplus wine roared through the streets of a small town in Portugal

A distillery apologized to neighbors after a river of surplus wine rushed down a narrow, hilly street in a small town in Portugal.

A distillery apologized to neighbors after a river of surplus wine rushed down a narrow, hilly street in a small town in Portugal.

The alcoholic flash flood Sunday in São Lourenço de Bairro was captured on video and appeared as a torrent of red wine. No injuries were reported, but the wine may have entered a home's basement, according to the distiller, Destilaria Levira, and the Portuguese news platform Jornal Diário de Aveiro.

Firefighters diverted the flow from a nearby river and into fields, the publication reported.

Spilled red wine runs through the streets after two tanks burst in São Lourenço do Bairro, Portugal, on Sunday. Ana Nunes / APDestilaria Levira said in a statement that the release happened after two storage tanks burst. The cause was under investigation.

The distillery apologized and said it would handle cleanup, repair and damage.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/river-surplus-wine-roared-streets-small-town-portugal-rcna104540

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