Watch: 2.2m litres of red wine flows down Portuguese streets

In a statement, Levira Distillery said that no injuries arose from the incident and pledged to take full responsibility for damage caused.

Enough red wine to fill an Olympic-size swimming pool rushed through the streets of a village in Portugal. Pictures: @nuno_mar/Twitter

Residents of a small village in Portugal were left shocked when a river of red wine came gushing down the streets.

Over 2.2m litres of wine flowed through the town of São Lorenco de Bairro following an incident at a local distillery.