Millions of people from around the world pelted each other with tons of tomatoes Wednesday in the eastern Spanish town of Bunol.
Millions
of
people
from
around
the
world
pelted
each
other
with
tons
of
tomatoes
Wednesday
in
the
eastern
Spanish
town
of
Bunol
.
The one-hour bloodless battle, known as the Tomatina, left the town in a sea of tomato pulp.
The
one-hour
bloodless
battle
,
known
as
the
Tomatina
,
left
the
town
in
a
sea
of
tomato
pulp
.
The town council brought in some 100 tons of ripe tomatoes on trucks for around 40,000 tourists who came to the town of just 9,000 residents for the annual festival, which has taken place for more than 60 years.
The
town
council
brought
in
some
100
tons
of
ripe
tomatoes
on
trucks
for
around
40,000
tourists
who
came
to
the
town
of
just
9,000
residents
for
the
annual
festival
,
which
has
taken
place
for
more
than
60
years
.
Doyle, who serves in the army in Ireland, learned about the festival while vacationing in Spain and didn't want to miss it.
Doyle
,
who
serves
in
the
army
in
Ireland
,
learned
about
the
festival
while
vacationing
in
Spain
and
did
n't
want
to
miss
it
.
"I recommend it to everyone who wants to have a great time," he said.
``
I
recommend
it
to
everyone
who
wants
to
have
a
great
time
,
''
he
said
.
"I'll definitely come back."
``
I
'll
definitely
come
back
.
''
There were no reports of injuries in this year's fight, said city councilor Pilar Garrigues.
There
were
no
reports
of
injuries
in
this
year
's
fight
,
said
city
councilor
Pilar
Garrigues
.
She said participants receive a list of recommendations on how to fight without hurting anybody.
She
said
participants
receive
a
list
of
recommendations
on
how
to
fight
without
hurting
anybody
.
Lots of fighters take their red-soaked shirts off, and they are not supposed to throw them, just the fruit.
Lots
of
fighters
take
their
red-soaked
shirts
off
,
and
they
are
not
supposed
to
throw
them
,
just
the
fruit
.
Not is it considered fair to throw tomatoes that are a bit on the green side because they're harder.
Not
is
it
considered
fair
to
throw
tomatoes
that
are
a
bit
on
the
green
side
because
they
're
harder
.
And the red ones?
And
the
red
ones
?
Squeeze them first, please, to ease the pain.
Squeeze
them
first
,
please
,
to
ease
the
pain
.
More than 100 police and 120 civil protection volunteers were on hand in case of accidents.
More
than
100
police
and
120
civil
protection
volunteers
were
on
hand
in
case
of
accidents
.
The "Tomatina" is held each year in Bunol, located in a fertile region some 40 kilometers north of the coastal city of Valencia, Spain's third largest city, on the last Wednesday in August.
The
``
Tomatina
''
is
held
each
year
in
Bunol
,
located
in
a
fertile
region
some
40
kilometers
north
of
the
coastal
city
of
Valencia
,
Spain
's
third
largest
city
,
on
the
last
Wednesday
in
August
.
The origins of the event are unclear although it is thought to have its roots in a food fight between childhood friends in the mid-1940s in the city.
The
origins
of
the
event
are
unclear
although
it
is
thought
to
have
its
roots
in
a
food
fight
between
childhood
friends
in
the
mid-1940s
in
the
city
.
It has grown in size as international press coverage brought more and more people to the festival.
It
has
grown
in
size
as
international
press
coverage
brought
more
and
more
people
to
the
festival
.
Millions of people from around the world pelted each other with tons of tomatoes Wednesday in the eastern Spanish town of Bunol. The one-hour bloodless battle, known as the Tomatina, left the town in a sea of tomato pulp.  The town council brought in some 100 tons of ripe tomatoes on trucks for around 40,000 tourists who came to the town of just 9,000 residents for the annual festival, which has taken place for more than 60 years.  Doyle, who serves in the army in Ireland, learned about the festival while vacationing in Spain and didn't want to miss it. "I recommend it to everyone who wants to have a great time," he said. "I'll definitely come back."  There were no reports of injuries in this year's fight, said city councilor Pilar Garrigues. She said participants receive a list of recommendations on how to fight without hurting anybody.  Lots of fighters take their red-soaked shirts off, and they are not supposed to throw them, just the fruit. Not is it considered fair to throw tomatoes that are a bit on the green side because they're harder. And the red ones? Squeeze them first, please, to ease the pain.  More than 100 police and 120 civil protection volunteers were on hand in case of accidents. The "Tomatina" is held each year in Bunol, located in a fertile region some 40 kilometers north of the coastal city of Valencia, Spain's third largest city, on the last Wednesday in August.  The origins of the event are unclear although it is thought to have its roots in a food fight between childhood friends in the mid-1940s in the city. It has grown in size as international press coverage brought more and more people to the festival.