Thousands of individuals flocked to Buñol on Wednesday for the yearly La Tomatina festival, where they drenched the small Spanish town in red using around 165 tonnes of overripe tomatoes. The chaotic tomato battle lasted for more than an hour in the vicinity of València, with structures shielded by tarps in anticipation of the event.
A man was captured covering a house with a tarp to safeguard it from flying tomatoes before the festival, which dates back to a food skirmish in 1945. This year, over 20,000 people are projected to participate, with 40 percent of attendees in the past three years being international tourists, as reported by the Spanish EFE news agency.
Non-local visitors pay 15 euros for admission, with the primary rule being to crush the tomatoes before throwing them to prevent injuries. Nevertheless, many participants opt for protective gear like swimming goggles and earplugs.