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Party-goers hurl tonnes of tomatoes in Spanish festival

(Agencies) Updated: 2015-08-26 22:25 Comments

Party-goers hurl tonnes of tomatoes in Spanish festival

Revelers battle with tomatoes during the annual "Tomatina" (tomato fight) in Bunol, near Valencia, Spain, August 26, 2015. [Photo/Agencies]

Houses and shops draped covers over their facades to protect them from the red juice and pulp.

The 'Tomatina' fight originates from a spontaneous bust-up amongst villagers in 1945. The event, banned for a time during the 1950s at the height of General Francisco Franco's dic6tatorship, has drawn a huge international following in recent years.

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