Thousands of people pelt each other with tomatoes as Spain’s famous ‘La Tomatina’ festival gets underway.
Spain’s tomato food fight leaves thousands covered in pulp Thousands of people pelt each other with tomatoes as Spain’s famous ‘La Tomatina’ festival gets underway. Thousands of participants join the hour-long food fight, using around 150,000kg of tomatoes in a tradition dating back to 1945.
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