Valencia's “Fallas” festival has wrapped up with fireworks and the burning of colourful sculptures after returning to the eastern Spanish city following a pandemic-induced hiatus, reports AFP.

The five-day festival is traditionally held in March but was cancelled last year as the Covid-19 pandemic swept Spain. This year, officials postponed the start of the Unesco-recognised event until September 1.

It was the first time that the festival was suspended since the end of Spain's 1936-39 civil war.