In Pictures: Italian town stages Battle of the Oranges

The northen Italian town of Ivrea held its annual orange carnival - dubbed Battle of the Oranges - on Sunday (Feb 11), which saw rival teams fight with the citrus fruit on the streets.

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Feb 12, 2018, 09:06 AM

Members of rival teams fight with oranges during an annual carnival battle in the northern Italian town of Ivrea, Italy on Feb 11, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

A member of a team collects oranges during an annual carnival battle in the northern Italian town of Ivrea, Italy on Feb 11, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

Members of rival teams fight with oranges during an annual carnival battle in the northern Italian town of Ivrea, Italy, on Feb 11, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

A member of a team is hit by oranges during an annual carnival battle in the northern Italian town of Ivrea, Italy on Feb 11, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

Members of the teams react during an annual carnival battle in the northern Italian town of Ivrea, Italy on Feb 11, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

Members of rival teams fight with oranges during an annual carnival battle in the northern Italian town of Ivrea, Italy on Feb 11, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

A member of a team during an annual carnival battle in the northern Italian town of Ivrea, Italy on Feb 11, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

Members of rival teams fight with oranges during an annual carnival battle in the northern Italian town of Ivrea, Italy on Feb 11, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

People throw oranges at each other during the traditional Ivrea Carnival on Feb 11, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

Members of rival teams fight with oranges during an annual carnival battle in the northern Italian town of Ivrea, Italy on Feb 11, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

A member of a team during an annual carnival battle in the northern Italian town of Ivrea, Italy on Feb 11, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

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