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River of red wine floods Portuguese village after distillery mishap

More than 2.2 million litres of wine flowed through the streets of São Lourenço de Bairro in Portugal, after two tanks burst during transport.

The distillery apologised for the incident and said emergency services reacted quickly to prevent the wine from contaminating a river.

12 September 2023

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