Spanish town's streets turn tomato-red

Spain's annual Tomatina festival draws thousands each year to the town of Buñol, where participants playfully pelt one another with overripe tomatoes. This year about 15,000 people, many tourists, threw roughly 120 tonnes of fruit, turning streets and buildings into red pulp. The event lasts about an hour, and people commonly wear goggles and old clothes; there is a small participation fee of about €12 to help manage the crowd.

The Tomatina traces back to a spontaneous food fight in 1945 and rose to international fame after wider media coverage in the 1980s. Organisers close roads and set rules to keep the celebration orderly, and local crews rapidly clean streets and homes after the fight. Visitors rinse off at designated facilities. The festival is promoted as a lively cultural attraction that brings tourism income to Buñol and highlights Spain's festive traditions.

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