Spain’s Tomatina battle returns after pandemic hiatus

Revellers throw tomatoes at each other during the festivities in Bunol (Alberto Saiz/AP)

People from around the world pasted each other with tomatoes on Wednesday as Spain’s famous Tomatina street battle took place once again following a two-year suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Workers on trucks unloaded 130 tons of over-ripe tomatoes along the main street of the eastern town of Bunol for participants to throw, leaving the area drenched in red pulp.