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| At least nine people have been injured during the first day of Spain's annual bull-running festival in the northern town of Pamplona. | At least nine people have been injured during the first day of Spain's annual bull-running festival in the northern town of Pamplona. |
| Police said that one man, who was not identified, died when he fell from a wall during celebrations on Sunday. | Police said that one man, who was not identified, died when he fell from a wall during celebrations on Sunday. |
| The Red Cross said most of the injuries were cuts and bruises from falling over or taking part in festivities. | The Red Cross said most of the injuries were cuts and bruises from falling over or taking part in festivities. |
| One man was grazed by the horn of one of six bulls set loose, while others suffered bruising, cuts and concussion. | One man was grazed by the horn of one of six bulls set loose, while others suffered bruising, cuts and concussion. |
| Four of the those injured were foreign tourists, AFP reports. | Four of the those injured were foreign tourists, AFP reports. |
| The Red Cross said that dozens of people were injured during celebrations on Sunday as thousands gathered to celebrate the beginning of the nine-day fiesta. | The Red Cross said that dozens of people were injured during celebrations on Sunday as thousands gathered to celebrate the beginning of the nine-day fiesta. |
| During the rush through the city's cobbled streets - in which thousands of revellers try to dodge bulls on the loose - the pack of bulls became separated, with one of the half-tonne animals running away by itself. | During the rush through the city's cobbled streets - in which thousands of revellers try to dodge bulls on the loose - the pack of bulls became separated, with one of the half-tonne animals running away by itself. |
| Each morning at 0800 (0600 GMT), up to six bulls and a number of steers are released from a pen into a closed-off street. | Each morning at 0800 (0600 GMT), up to six bulls and a number of steers are released from a pen into a closed-off street. |
| They are then run the 825m (2,700ft) to the bullring, where they will face matadors later in the day. | They are then run the 825m (2,700ft) to the bullring, where they will face matadors later in the day. |
| The whole run took a mere four minutes, organisers said, which is slow compared to previous years. | The whole run took a mere four minutes, organisers said, which is slow compared to previous years. |
| The festival, which has been held since 1591, was made internationally popular by Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel, The Sun Also Rises. | The festival, which has been held since 1591, was made internationally popular by Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel, The Sun Also Rises. |
| At least 13 people have been killed since record-keeping began in 1924. | At least 13 people have been killed since record-keeping began in 1924. |
| It has been the target of protests by animal rights protesters, who say bull-running is cruel. | It has been the target of protests by animal rights protesters, who say bull-running is cruel. |