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Running with the bulls in Spain: 8 days holiday injured 64 people

Бег с быками в Испании: за 8 дней праздника пострадали 64 человека

In the Spanish city of Pamplona, completed the San Fermin festival, the main feature of which is the running of the bulls. As informs television channel RTVE, eight days of celebration of the local doctors assisted by 64 fans of extreme sports, injured during the races.

It is noteworthy that of these only 13 had a chance to meet with the horns of bulls, the others received injuries resulting from falls and collisions.

The longest race this year was held on July 8, he lasted 5 minutes and 46 seconds, and the fast – July 12, it ended after only 2 minutes and 13 seconds after the start. But it wasn’t enough to beat the record set last year of 2 minutes and 5 seconds.

Бег с быками в Испании: за 8 дней праздника пострадали 64 человека

 

Бег с быками в Испании: за 8 дней праздника пострадали 64 человека

 

Бег с быками в Испании: за 8 дней праздника пострадали 64 человека

Per week (from 6 to 14 July) until the last festival in honor of the patron of Navarra, Saint Fermin, in Pamplona were also hundreds of other events, concerts and processions. However, the attention of all residents and guests of the city were confined to a race to the bulls, which take place early in the morning. For this purpose on the North of Spain annually attracts not only the residents of the Kingdom, but also tourists from different parts of the world.

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