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Bullfighter and runner die, two others gored in Spanish bull festivals

Victor Barrio later died from his injuries (Picture: EPA/ANTONIO GARCIA)

A bullfighter and a man participating in a village bull-run were killed in Spain on Saturday, while another two men were gored by the animals at the world-famous festival in the town of Pamplona.

Victor Barrio, a 29-year-old professional bullfighter, was killed when a bull's horn pierced his chest in front of spectators as he competed in a fight in the town of Teruel in the eastern region of Aragon.

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