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Rivers of wine flood streets of French city (PHOTOS)

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posted on Aug, 4 2016 @ 12:25 AM
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Several streets in the southern French port-town of Sete nearly drowned in wine overnight after the contents of five enormous tanks of the liquid were spilled onto the streets by unidentified assailants.

The criminally wasted wine was spilled onto Marechal-Juin avenue, flooding several adjoining streets as well. When the fragrant fluid reached nearby underground cellars and parking lots, locals called the firefighters, reported by the local Midi Libre newspaper.

It took them at least half an hour to pump out all the liquid and clear the streets. The National Police was called in to investigate.

Up to 50,000 liters of the tipple were wasted, reports say. The tanks belonged to the Biron S.A. wholesale wine trading house.

Rivers of wine flood streets of French city (PHOTOS)

Dionysus is furious! Rivers of Wine, what a sight.



50,000 Litres, wow. I wonder what happened there, the expense, unparalleled.


In April they hijacked five tankers of Spanish wine on the border and emptied the equivalent of 90,000 bottles of the fluid in protest against what they consider unfair competition.



posted on Aug, 4 2016 @ 12:30 AM
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posted on Aug, 4 2016 @ 12:31 AM
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posted on Aug, 4 2016 @ 12:31 AM
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posted on Aug, 4 2016 @ 12:31 AM
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Anyone else get the Ghostbusters II vibe!??!? Thanks for sharing.



posted on Aug, 4 2016 @ 12:34 AM
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Eliot Ness would have been sooo proud.



posted on Aug, 4 2016 @ 12:34 AM
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posted on Aug, 4 2016 @ 12:36 AM
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Tout le monde rapidement saisir une paille !

Tout le monde rapidement saisir une paille !!!




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posted on Aug, 4 2016 @ 12:37 AM
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The last one is debatable..



posted on Aug, 4 2016 @ 12:38 AM
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posted on Aug, 4 2016 @ 12:38 AM
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It was only grape flavored vinegar (red wine) so its ok



posted on Aug, 4 2016 @ 12:43 AM
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posted on Aug, 4 2016 @ 12:47 AM
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a reply to: Naturallywired

Well that entire tirade was irrelevant and unnecessary.

Whoever did this, may have had a religious motivation. I do believe Muslims look down upon alcohol in the Good book anyway. Could it have been some mischievous Muslim teenagers kind of sticking it to their parents about the alcohol thing?

"Ok, we not allowed to drink, then neither shall the swine" is the thought that may have lead to this.



posted on Aug, 4 2016 @ 12:48 AM
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a reply to: Naturallywired

No it is really wine,locals sick of cheap imports letting it rip apparently from what I saw on out news



posted on Aug, 4 2016 @ 12:54 AM
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a reply to: awareness10

That other person has issues I guess.

here:



and there is a video here:

video of wine in action

highly recommended watching..

it appears released by the saboteurs..


and anyone who wants the details..

It's cheap spanish wine that french people don't like cause it's much cheaper and it's driving down prices..
so angry french wine makers in a tizzy

From video link above:


On Wednesday afternoon, the radical group of wine producers CRAV (Comité régional d'action viticole) claimed responsibility for the move, reported France 3.

edit on 4-8-2016 by Reverbs because: (no reason given)



posted on Aug, 4 2016 @ 01:02 AM
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a reply to: Reverbs

Excellent, Thankyou for that much appreciated!

The clean up won't be fun, i wonder who will be held responsible.

I agree though it was most likely the only thing left 'to' do, the French deserve their Wine they're famous for it, not this cheap rubbish.




posted on Aug, 4 2016 @ 01:04 AM
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originally posted by: awareness10

I agree though it was most likely the only thing left 'to' do, the French deserve their Wine they're famous for it, not this cheap rubbish.



IMO cheap french wine is the worst, but to each their own.



posted on Aug, 4 2016 @ 01:07 AM
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a reply to: Reverbs

I hate red wine,but I'd drink it,glad I don't live in france



posted on Aug, 4 2016 @ 01:08 AM
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a reply to: JinMI

I had to look it up again, reminiscent comes to mind!




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