Spain: People Covered In Tomato Pulp Take Part In La Tomatina Festival After Two-Year Gap | IN PICS

The Tomatina festival originated in 1945, reportedly inspired by a small food fight between local children of Bunol

Tomatina Festival In Spain

Spain’s ‘Tomatina’ festival was back on Wednesday after a two-year break due to Covid-19 pandemic. People from all over the world reached the eastern Spanish town of Bunol to take part in the annual street fight celebrating its 75th edition this year. (Image: AFP)

The Tomatina festival originated in 1945, reportedly inspired by a small food fight between local children of Bunol, which is located in a tomato-producing region. The image shows revellers covered in tomato pulp sit on a crushed tomato flooded street as they take part in the festival. (Image: AFP)

Banned for a couple of years in the 1950s during General Francisco Franco's dictatorship, the festival went on to gain popularity across Spain in the following decades, before becoming an international spectacle drawing large crowds of tourists from all across the globe. (Image: AFP)

The iconic event termed "the world's biggest food fight" has been a big draw for international tourists for a few decades now. (Image: AFP)

According to an Associated Press report, nearly 20,000 people were to participate in the festival, and they paid 12 euros for a ticket. (Image: AFP)