Spain's Running of the Bulls Festival Turns Deadly Independent
go to original July 10, 2016

Deadly Incident in Pamplona Running of the Bulls Festival (News Seven)

Two Spanish men are in a serious condition after being gored during the fourth day of the running of the bulls at Pamplona's San Fermin festival.

It comes the day after a well-known matador was killed during a bullfight in eastern Spain, the first such incident to occur in the country this century.

Three others with head injuries, also Spaniards from Murcia, Madrid and Barcelona, were admitted to hospital. One aged 36, was under observation and the two others were in fair condition.

More than 1,000 participants packed the narrow cobblestoned streets of Pamplona's old town. The bulls came out strong from the starting gate and completed the 930-yard (850-m) run within 2.5 minutes.

Slips and falls, however, were constant by bulls and runners, and some participants were stampeded by the 1,300lbs (590-kilogram) animals on the way to the bullring.

Bull runs are a traditional part of summer festivals across Spain. The nine-day San Fermin fiesta became world famous with Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel "The Sun Also Rises" and attracts thousands of foreign tourists.

Ten people, including four Americans, were gored in the San Fermin festival last year. In all, 15 people have died from gorings in the festival since record-keeping began in 1924.

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