The annual La Tomatina festival took place this week in Buñol, Spain, drawing thousands of participants from around the world. The event, which has become a staple of Spanish tourism, centers on a massive, organized food fight in the town's streets. Participants engaged in the tradition of throwing overripe, low-quality tomatoes at one another for approximately one hour.

Local authorities manage the event to ensure safety, as the influx of visitors significantly exceeds the town's permanent population. While the festival is celebrated as a cultural tradition, it has occasionally faced criticism regarding the waste of food products. However, organizers maintain that the tomatoes used are specifically grown for the event and are not suitable for human consumption. The festival concludes with a cleaning operation involving fire trucks and hoses to clear the streets of tomato pulp, returning the town to its normal state shortly after the festivities end.