World of the Bizarre

Factory spills liquid chocolate all over the road

By T.K. Randall
December 12, 2018 ·  13 comments

The incident, which occurred outside the DreiMeister factory, saw around one ton of liquid chocolate gush from a storage tank and on to the street due to a 'small technical defect'.

The cold weather soon caused the confectionery to solidify on the ground, leaving firefighters struggling to clean up the mess.They worked for hours using shovels, hot water and torches to remove the chocolate.

"About a ton of chocolate ran out into the yard and from there onto the street," said a spokesman for the town's fire department. "Despite this heart breaking incident, it is unlikely that a chocolate-free Christmas is imminent in Werl."

Firefighters to the rescue after German chocolate factory spill https://t.co/I0NeNBN1h3 by @ReutersCarrel pic.twitter.com/RpzUemXrm3

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) December 12, 2018

Source: Sputnik International | Comments (13)

Tags: Chocolate, Germany