Revellers Paint Spanish Town Red In Annual Tomato Fight

Tens Of Thousands Of People From Around The World Hurled Tons Of Ripe Tomatoes At Each Other Wednesday In An Annual Food Fight That Leaves The Eastern Spanish Town Of Bunol Covered In Red Juice.

A Rocket Fired From The Town Hall Was The Cue For Start Of The Event For Which Local Authorities Provided 120 Tonnes Of Tomatoes.

Many Revellers, including Many From Britain, france, germany, russia And Asia, wore Hard Hats, goggles Or Protective Plastic Sheets.

Shopkeepers Put Up Huge Plastic Covers On Their Storefronts To Protect Their Properties From The Sea Of Red Mush.

An Estimated 40, 000 People Took Part In The Event This Year, more Than Four Times The Population Of The Town Located In A Fertile Region Some 40 Kilometres North Of The Coastal City Of Valencia, spain's Third-largest City.

Spain's Olympic Men's Water Polo Team, which Finished In Fifth Place At The Games In China, were Among The Participants, according To The Town Council.

After A Battle Lasting About One Hour, municipal Workers And Local Residents Used Giant Hoses To Clear The Streets Of Tomato Pulp.

The Participants Meanwhile Headed To A Nearby River Where Hundreds Of Temporary Showers Were Set Up.

The "Tomatina" Is Held Each Year 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 Bunol.

Annual “ tomato is big battle ” Yu Benzhou 3 in small town of Spanish the eastpart part Buniao is performed, the several 10 thousand people that come from world each district are mutual the tomato with squashy cast plays orgiastic, whole small town also was besmeared go up the tomato juice of a Gong Gong.

That day, city hall square is given off mark salvo, the mark is worn of tomato carnival kick off, local government offerred ” of artillery shell of “ of 120 tons of tomato.

There is many coming from in the person that comes round to attend carnival England, France, Germany, Russia and Asian and other places, a lot of people are wearing helmet, protect glasses or plastic fender to suffer harm with protecting his to avoid.

The bosses of shop were hanged before storefront considerably plastic cloth, in case the goods in disaster of ” of this “ revolutionary war and inn.

About 40 thousand people attended “ tomato this year big fight ” , those who participate in a number to be local mouth is fourfold much. Buniao is small the ground with located town is fertile rich and popular, it is the 3rd big city, important that this one area is located in Spain haven Balunxiya city makes an appointment with 40 kilometers to be in with north.
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