Thousands of revellers hurled 130 tons of over-ripe tomatoes at each other on Wednesday in the eastern Spanish town of Bunol.
The scenes came as the annual "Tomatina" festival celebrated its 75th edition after being cancelled two years in a row due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The tomato fight started at midday when six trucks loaded with tomatoes drove through the main street, distributing the food for an hour.
Partygoers then throw the produce at each other in what has been described as 'the worlds biggest food fight'. The event is hugely popular with tourists from Britain, Japan and the United States.
But, local officials had said they expected fewer foreign visitors this year mainly because of continuing fears over coronavirus in Asian countries.
The Tomatina is said to have originated from a spontaneous bust-up amongst villagers in 1945.
It was banned for a while during the 1950s at the height of General Francisco Franco's dictatorship, but survived to gain popularity across Spain in the 1980s.
Almost a decade ago, the organisers had to limit the capacity and started selling tickets, as the festival was too crowded.
As the festival got back in full swing this year, revellers were pictured enjoying the celebrations covered head to toe in red.
