Watch: River In Japan Turns Blood Red After Beer Factory Leak, Locals Alarmed
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Orion Breweries, a brewery, later apologised for "causing enormous trouble and worry" in a statement.
A food colouring leak in a port in Japan left a flowing river blood red in colour, pictures of which have surfaced on the internet. The river in Nago City, Japan's Okinawa, was seen turning into a deep crimson colour, alarming locals and visitors. A port in Nago city, #Okinawa, #Japan, has stirred concern among residents as its waters turned a vivid blood red colour. pic.twitter.com/rGJ6U69nw1 Orion beer factory leak turns Japanese port red. pic.twitter.com/uyw3JC02S2
According to a BBC report, the leak reportedly started in one of the cooling systems of the brewery which likely occurred on Tuesday. It was stopped at around 9.30 am local time, according to Japanese media reports.
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