It’s a rocky road as a tonne of molten chocolate spills across street
A road in the German town of Westönnen soon turned into Quality Street after a tonne of molten chocolate cascaded down it.
A tank spilled at the DreiMeister factory, sending warm chocolate on to the road in a display reminiscent of Willy Wonka’s chocolate river.
The liquid confectionery quickly solidified when it hit the chilly surface, creating what the local fire department described as a ‘choco-pancake’ covering 10 square metres.
Local authorities were forced to close the road and a team of 25 firefighters chiselled the majority of the chocolate off with shovels.
Hab aus #Wut meinen #Adventskalender angezündet. Wer konnte denn wissen, dass da dieses Mal so viel drin ist……©Foto: Feuerwehr Werl pic.twitter.com/s8LbYkijWj
— Donald Martin (@donmartin62) December 12, 2018
Employees of the factory helped by melting the final slippery layer from the road using hot water and blowtorches. The street was cleaned by a specialist company immediately after Monday’s incident.
Those worried about the presence of chocolate coins in their Christmas stockings need not fret, though. The fire department reported “it is unlikely a chocolate-free Christmas is imminent”, with a spokesperson for DreiMeister assuring local media that the factory would return to normal operations on the Wednesday.