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Woman, 64, dies after being gored by bull at festival run in Ayna

From La Vanguardia · () Spanish

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  • A 64-year-old woman died after a bull gored her during a running-of-the-bulls event in Ayna, in Spain's Albacete province.
  • A man in his 60s also suffered an arm injury, while emergency medical staff and the Civil Guard responded at the scene.
  • The town suspended its Saturday festivities after the incident, which occurred during its patron saint celebrations.

A 64-year-old woman died after a bull gored her during a running-of-the-bulls event in Ayna, in Albacete province, Spanish emergency services confirmed to Europa Press.

The incident was reported at 10:55. Two people were injured, including the woman, whose injuries were described as very serious. A man in his 60s suffered an arm injury. A medical helicopter was deployed, while healthcare workers and the Civil Guard attended the scene.

The woman was outside the route's protective barriers when the bull struck her. She died while being taken to the helipad after receiving emergency treatment. Ayna Mayor Juan Ángel Martínez told EFE that she came from Catalonia and had been in a hamlet of the municipality with relatives.

The mayor said the injured man was at a different point of the route, but still inside it. The death caused shock among the many people watching the event and taking part in Ayna's festivities. The town suspended its Saturday celebrations. Its patron saint festivities were scheduled to continue until Tuesday, 8 September.

The death of the woman is deeply regrettable.

· Juan Ángel MartínezAyna's mayor expressed his sorrow over the fatal incident.
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