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La Tomatina festival in Buñol sees thousands throw 120 tons of tomatoes

Thousands of people threw over 120 tons of tomatoes during the 77th "La Tomatina" festival in Buñol, Spain, turning the streets into a sea of red. The annual event, held every August's last Wednesday since 1945, featured over 22,000 participants and was followed by a thorough cleanup.

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Some participants displayed the Palestinian flag. The festival's origins date back to a 1945 dispute among neighbors who threw vegetables at each other, leading to the tradition of La Tomatina.