A river of 2.2 million litres of fine red wine that was meant to be sold with prestigious DOC labeling, has flooded the streets of São Lourenço do Bairro, in central Portugal.
The wine escaped when two tanks burst at a local processing plant. It ran downhill through Rua de Cima, flooding the street and some basements. The local fire brigade diverted the flow into a field to keep it from flowing into nearby streams, and some was collected and taken to a waste treatment plant.
Local residents are demanding to know how the incident happened, and it is being investigated by local authorities. The company says it 'deeply regrets' the incident (and likely the loss of the wine).
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