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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.
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