Thousands of revellers descended on the Spanish town of Buñol on Wednesday for the 79th La Tomatina, where 165 tonnes of overripe tomatoes were hurled around for just over an hour.
Held on the last Wednesday of August, La Tomatina dates back to 1945 after a brawl broke out between two groups of teenage boys during a parade in the small town. From there it became an annual tradition before being banned by dictator Francisco Franco in the 1950s.
