Wine Tanks Burst in Portugal, Flooding Streets with Nearly 600,000 Gallons
- Two wine storage tanks burst at a distillery in Portugal, flooding the streets of a small town with nearly 600,000 gallons of red wine.
- The spill prompted environmental concerns, but firefighters were able to divert the wine to prevent contamination of a nearby river.
- The distillery took responsibility for the incident and pledged to cover cleanup costs.
- No injuries were reported, but some property damage occurred.
- The incident highlighted issues of wine oversupply in Europe as consumption declines.