There was one sweet mess in the German town of Werl on Monday, when liquid chocolate seeped out of a factory and onto the street. A storage tank overflowed at DreiMeister's chocolate factory, and the molten candy seeped through the gates, freezing on the cold pavement and leaving firefighters with one big headache.

"About a ton of chocolate ran out into the yard and from there onto the street, " a spokesman for the Werl Fire Brigade said in a statement, translated from German. "A ten-square-meter choco-pancake formed."

The flood of chocolate became quite a traffic hazard, leaving firefighters with no choice but to break out their tools. They "eliminated the sweet danger with shovels and muscle power," the department said.

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But chocolate lovers don't have to worry — despite the mishap, there's apparently plenty more chocolate left.

Or as the fire official put it: "Despite the heartbreaking incident, it is unlikely that a chocolate-free Christmas is imminent in Werl."