Biggest food fight La Tomatina kicked off in Spain
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Showered in a rain of tomato puree and drenched in a ruby river of ripe tomatoes, revelers from home and abroad participated in the annual La Tomatina festival which kicked off in the Spanish town of Bunol in Valencia. /Chinanews Photo

Showered in a rain of tomato puree and drenched in a ruby river of ripe tomatoes, revelers from home and abroad participated in the annual La Tomatina festival which kicked off in the Spanish town of Bunol in Valencia. /Chinanews Photo

La Tomatina takes place on the last Wednesday of August each year, and this year’s fiesta marked the 72nd year of the tradition. /Chinanews Photo

La Tomatina takes place on the last Wednesday of August each year, and this year’s fiesta marked the 72nd year of the tradition. /Chinanews Photo

An estimated 160 tons of ripe tomatoes were thrown by the crowd of over 22,000 half-naked festival goers. /Chinanews Photo

An estimated 160 tons of ripe tomatoes were thrown by the crowd of over 22,000 half-naked festival goers. /Chinanews Photo

The annual hour-long revelry is dubbed as “the world’s biggest food fight.” /Chinanews Photo

The annual hour-long revelry is dubbed as “the world’s biggest food fight.” /Chinanews Photo