3 gored in Monday's bull-running at San Fermin festival

STORY: 3 gored in Monday's bull-running at San Fermin festival DATELINE: July 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: PAMPLONA, Spain CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of bull-running at San Fermin festival STORYLINE: Three people were gored and taken to hospital on Monday during the fifth running of the bulls (encierro) at this year's San Fermin festival in the city of Pamplona in northern Spain. Several other people also needed hospital treatment for cuts and bruises after the chaotic running of the bulls. The festival is the most famous event in a celebration that is known all over the world. It is not the first run with gorings at this year's festival. Three people were taken to the hospital after last Saturday's running. Over a million people are expected to visit Pamplona -- a city with around 200,000 residents -- during the week of the San Fermin festival, which has returned this summer after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival started on July 6 and will las

San Fermin festival celebrated in Spain after two-year break

STORY: San Fermin festival celebrated in Spain after two-year break DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebrations STORYLINE: The first running of the bulls through the streets of Pamplona signaled the return of the world-famous San Fermin fiestas after a two-year break due to COVID-19 on Thursday. The highly dangerous "Encierro" as it is known sees hundreds of locals and tourists risk their lives to run alongside six fighting bulls from their holding pens to the city bullring at 8 o'clock every morning for the seven days of the Fiesta. Five people suffered slight injuries during Thursday's first chaotic run. San Fermin sees the population of Pamplona swell from its usual 200,000 inhabitants to around a million, with Spanish railway operator Renfe preparing extra trains for the whole weeks. This provides a huge boost to the city's tourist sector, with hotels at full capacity and restaurants and bars packed every day of the