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Man dies during Pamplona festival Death mars Spanish bull-run start
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A man has died and at least nine other people have been injured during the first day of the annual bull-running festival in Pamplona, northern Spain. Thirteen people have been injured during the opening of the annual bull-running festival in Pamplona, northern Spain.
Police said that the 23-year-old man, from Ireland, died when he fell from a wall during celebrations on Sunday. The Red Cross said the injuries were mostly cuts and bruises suffered by people falling over or getting trampled by one of the six bulls set loose.
The Red Cross said most of the injuries were cuts and bruises from falling over or taking part in festivities. But one man suffered a collapsed lung, ruptured spleen and broken ribs.
One man was grazed by the horn of one of six bulls set loose, while others suffered bruising, cuts and concussion. Meanwhile, police said a man who died after falling from the city's walls on Sunday was a 23-year-old from Ireland.
Four of the injured were foreign tourists, AFP reports. Chaotic scenes
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 nine-day festival, up to six bulls and a number of steers are released at 0800 (0600 GMT) from a pen into a closed-off street.
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. They then run 825m (2,700ft) to the bullring, where they face matadors later in the day.
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. Ahead of them are the runners, who try to stay as close to the bulls as possible without falling or being gored.
They are then run the 825m (2,700ft) to the bullring, where they will face matadors later in the day. Monday's run took just over 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 sprint through the cobbled streets turned chaotic after the pack of half-tonne animals became separated after ploughing into a crowd of people.
Several of the injured were foreign tourists, according to the Red Cross.
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. Fourteen 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.