Posted by fayeroe on July 7, 2008, at 9:40:11
13 injured in first day of Pamplona bull-running
Internal injuries, concussions suffered in frantic dash through Spanish townupdated 33 minutes ago
PAMPLONA, Spain - Thirteen people were taken to hospital, one of them seriously injured, on the first day of the annual bull running festival in the northern Spanish town of Pamplona on Monday, organizers said.A 37-year-old man suffered a collapsed lung, ruptured spleen and broken ribs, while two people were concussed and 10 others were treated mainly for cuts and bruises.
The annual San Fermin festival draws tourists from around the world, many donning traditional all-white garb with a red sash around the waist and red kerchief around the neck before running through narrow, twisting cobbled streets, pursued by bulls. The chase lasts about four minutes.
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