Spain's giant Tomatina tomato fight returns after two years of pandemic - PICTURES

Reuters | Sep 04, 2022, 02:19 PM IST

Thousands of revellers hurled some 130 tonnes of over-ripe tomatoes at each other on Wednesday in the eastern Spanish town of Bunol, as the "Tomatina" festival celebrated its 75th edition after a two-year lapse due to the pandemic.

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La Tomatina Festival

La Tomatina Festival

The tomato fight started at midday (1000 GMT), when six trucks loaded with tomatoes drove through the main street.

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La Tomatina Festival

La Tomatina Festival

Trucks carrying tomatoes distributed the sappy projectiles for an hour while partygoers threw them and covered each other in red juice.

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La Tomatina Festival

La Tomatina Festival

The Tomatina is said to have originated from a spontaneous bust-up amongst villagers in 1945.

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La Tomatina Festival

La Tomatina Festival

It was banned for a while during the 1950s at the height of General Francisco Franco's dictatorship, but survived to gain popularity across Spain in the 1980s and today draws large crowds of visitors from abroad as well as Spaniards.

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La Tomatina Festival

La Tomatina Festival

Almost a decade ago, the organizers had to limit the capacity and started selling tickets, as the festival was too crowded.

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