Portugal, on the brink of an environmental disaster: a river of red wine invades the streets of Anadia after an explosion

The streets of Anadia, a small Portuguese city located in the Aveiro district, were surprised on Saturday when, after a break occurred in the tanks of a local distillery, its streets were flooded with thousands of liters of red wine, according to reports DailyMail.

After learning of the facts, the firefighters and the Local Police responded urgently to prevent the wine from flowing into the Cértima River.. Otherwise, it would have become an environmental catastrophe.

The factory issued a statement announcing its commitment to repair the damage caused.. “We assume all responsibility for the costs associated with cleaning and repairing the damage, having equipment available to do so immediately,” they detailed.

At the moment, no material damage has been reported to the residents' private property, nor to public furniture.