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More than 20,000 people took part in one of Europe’s most exuberant food fights —the annual ‘Tomatina’ festival in Bunol in eastern Spain. Thousands throw tomatoes as part of the festivities.

  • Revelers throw tomatoes during the annual "Tomatina", tomato fight fiesta,...

    Revelers throw tomatoes during the annual "Tomatina", tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol, 50 kilometers outside Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. At the annual "Tomatina" battle, that has become a major tourist attraction, trucks dumped 160 tons of tomatoes for some 20,000 participants, many from abroad, to throw during the hour-long Wednesday morning festivities. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

  • Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina",...

    Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina", tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol, 50 kilometers outside Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. At the annual "Tomatina" battle, that has become a major tourist attraction, trucks dumped 160 tons of tomatoes for some 20,000 participants, many from abroad, to throw during the hour-long Wednesday morning festivities. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

  • Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina",...

    Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina", tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol, 50 kilometers outside Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. At the annual "Tomatina" battle, that has become a major tourist attraction, trucks dumped 160 tons of tomatoes for some 20,000 participants, many from abroad, to throw during the hour-long Wednesday morning festivities. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

  • Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina",...

    Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina", tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol, 50 kilometers outside Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. At the annual "Tomatina" battle, that has become a major tourist attraction, trucks dumped 160 tons of tomatoes for some 20,000 participants, many from abroad, to throw during the hour-long Wednesday morning festivities. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

  • Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina",...

    Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina", tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol, 50 kilometers outside Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. At the annual "Tomatina" battle, that has become a major tourist attraction, trucks dumped 160 tons of tomatoes for some 20,000 participants, many from abroad, to throw during the hour-long Wednesday morning festivities. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

  • Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina",...

    Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina", tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol, 50 kilometers outside Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. At the annual "Tomatina" battle, that has become a major tourist attraction, trucks dumped 160 tons of tomatoes for some 20,000 participants, many from abroad, to throw during the hour-long Wednesday morning festivities. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

  • Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina",...

    Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina", tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol, 50 kilometers outside Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. At the annual "Tomatina" battle, that has become a major tourist attraction, trucks dumped 160 tons of tomatoes for some 20,000 participants, many from abroad, to throw during the hour-long Wednesday morning festivities. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

  • Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina",...

    Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina", tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol, 50 kilometers outside Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. At the annual "Tomatina" battle, that has become a major tourist attraction, trucks dumped 160 tons of tomatoes for some 20,000 participants, many from abroad, to throw during the hour-long Wednesday morning festivities. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

  • Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina",...

    Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina", tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol, 50 kilometers outside Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. At the annual "Tomatina" battle, that has become a major tourist attraction, trucks dumped 160 tons of tomatoes for some 20,000 participants, many from abroad, to throw during the hour-long Wednesday morning festivities. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

  • Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina",...

    Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina", tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol, 50 kilometers outside Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. At the annual "Tomatina" battle, that has become a major tourist attraction, trucks dumped 160 tons of tomatoes for some 20,000 participants, many from abroad, to throw during the hour-long Wednesday morning festivities. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

  • Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina",...

    Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina", tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol, 50 kilometers outside Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. At the annual "Tomatina" battle, that has become a major tourist attraction, trucks dumped 160 tons of tomatoes for some 20,000 participants, many from abroad, to throw during the hour-long Wednesday morning festivities. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

  • A reveler lays in tomatoes during the annual "Tomatina", tomato...

    A reveler lays in tomatoes during the annual "Tomatina", tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol, 50 kilometers outside Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. At the annual "Tomatina" battle, that has become a major tourist attraction, trucks dumped 160 tons of tomatoes for some 20,000 participants, many from abroad, to throw during the hour-long Wednesday morning festivities. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

  • Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina",...

    Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina", tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol, 50 kilometers outside Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. At the annual "Tomatina" battle, that has become a major tourist attraction, trucks dumped 160 tons of tomatoes for some 20,000 participants, many from abroad, to throw during the hour-long Wednesday morning festivities. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

  • Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina",...

    Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina", tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol, 50 kilometers outside Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. At the annual "Tomatina" battle, that has become a major tourist attraction, trucks dumped 160 tons of tomatoes for some 20,000 participants, many from abroad, to throw during the hour-long Wednesday morning festivities. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

  • Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina",...

    Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina", tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol, 50 kilometers outside Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. At the annual "Tomatina" battle, that has become a major tourist attraction, trucks dumped 160 tons of tomatoes for some 20,000 participants, many from abroad, to throw during the hour-long Wednesday morning festivities. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

  • Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina",...

    Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina", tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol, 50 kilometers outside Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. At the annual "Tomatina" battle, that has become a major tourist attraction, trucks dumped 160 tons of tomatoes for some 20,000 participants, many from abroad, to throw during the hour-long Wednesday morning festivities. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

  • Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina",...

    Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina", tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol, 50 kilometers outside Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. At the annual "Tomatina" battle, that has become a major tourist attraction, trucks dumped 160 tons of tomatoes for some 20,000 participants, many from abroad, to throw during the hour-long Wednesday morning festivities. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

  • Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina",...

    Revelers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina", tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol, 50 kilometers outside Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. At the annual "Tomatina" battle, that has become a major tourist attraction, trucks dumped 160 tons of tomatoes for some 20,000 participants, many from abroad, to throw during the hour-long Wednesday morning festivities. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

  • A camera films revelers as they throw tomatoes at each...

    A camera films revelers as they throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina", tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol, 50 kilometers outside Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. At the annual "Tomatina" battle, that has become a major tourist attraction, trucks dumped 160 tons of tomatoes for some 20,000 participants, many from abroad, to throw during the hour-long Wednesday morning festivities. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

  • Revelers enjoy as they throw tomatoes at each other, during...

    Revelers enjoy as they throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina", tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol, 50 kilometers outside Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. At the annual "Tomatina" battle, that has become a major tourist attraction, trucks dumped 160 tons of tomatoes for some 20,000 participants, many from abroad, to throw during the hour-long Wednesday morning festivities. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

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