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Revellers take part in the annual “Naval Battle” of Vallecas in Madrid, Spain July 19, 2015. The slogan for this year's water battle is “Get wet for Alfon, freedom for Alfon”, referring to Alfonso Fernandez Ortega, a Vallecas resident who was sentenced to four years in prison in June. The festival was started spontaneously in 1981 when some neighbours started to throw water at one another due to high temperatures during the Virgen del Carmen Festival. (Photo by Juan Medina/Reuters)

Revellers take part in the annual “Naval Battle” of Vallecas in Madrid, Spain July 19, 2015. The slogan for this year's water battle is “Get wet for Alfon, freedom for Alfon”, referring to Alfonso Fernandez Ortega, a Vallecas resident who was sentenced to four years in prison in June. The festival was started spontaneously in 1981 when some neighbours started to throw water at one another due to high temperatures during the Virgen del Carmen Festival. (Photo by Juan Medina/Reuters)




Revellers take part in the annual “Naval Battle” of Vallecas in Madrid, Spain July 19, 2015. (Photo by Juan Medina/Reuters)

Revellers take part in the annual “Naval Battle” of Vallecas in Madrid, Spain July 19, 2015. (Photo by Juan Medina/Reuters)




Revellers take part in the annual “Naval Battle” of Vallecas in Madrid, Spain July 19, 2015. (Photo by Juan Medina/Reuters)

Revellers take part in the annual “Naval Battle” of Vallecas in Madrid, Spain July 19, 2015. (Photo by Juan Medina/Reuters)




Revellers take part in the annual “Naval Battle” of Vallecas in Madrid, Spain July 19, 2015. (Photo by Juan Medina/Reuters)

Revellers take part in the annual “Naval Battle” of Vallecas in Madrid, Spain July 19, 2015. (Photo by Juan Medina/Reuters)




Revellers take part in the annual “Naval Battle” of Vallecas in Madrid, Spain July 19, 2015. (Photo by Juan Medina/Reuters)

Revellers take part in the annual “Naval Battle” of Vallecas in Madrid, Spain July 19, 2015. (Photo by Juan Medina/Reuters)




Revellers take part in the annual “Naval Battle” of Vallecas in Madrid, Spain July 19, 2015. (Photo by Juan Medina/Reuters)

Revellers take part in the annual “Naval Battle” of Vallecas in Madrid, Spain July 19, 2015. (Photo by Juan Medina/Reuters)




Revellers take part in the annual “Naval Battle” of Vallecas in Madrid, Spain July 19, 2015. (Photo by Juan Medina/Reuters)

Revellers take part in the annual “Naval Battle” of Vallecas in Madrid, Spain July 19, 2015. (Photo by Juan Medina/Reuters)




Revellers take part in the annual “Naval Battle” of Vallecas in Madrid, Spain July 19, 2015. (Photo by Juan Medina/Reuters)

Revellers take part in the annual “Naval Battle” of Vallecas in Madrid, Spain July 19, 2015. (Photo by Juan Medina/Reuters)




Revellers take part in the annual “Naval Battle” of Vallecas in Madrid, Spain July 19, 2015. (Photo by Juan Medina/Reuters)

Revellers take part in the annual “Naval Battle” of Vallecas in Madrid, Spain July 19, 2015. (Photo by Juan Medina/Reuters)




Revellers take part in the annual “Naval Battle” of Vallecas in Madrid, Spain July 19, 2015. (Photo by Juan Medina/Reuters)

Revellers take part in the annual “Naval Battle” of Vallecas in Madrid, Spain July 19, 2015. (Photo by Juan Medina/Reuters)




Revellers take part in the annual “Naval Battle” of Vallecas in Madrid, Spain July 19, 2015. (Photo by Juan Medina/Reuters)

Revellers take part in the annual “Naval Battle” of Vallecas in Madrid, Spain July 19, 2015. (Photo by Juan Medina/Reuters)
20 Jul 2015 10:01:00