One person died and dozens of spectators were injured during Sunday's opening ceremony and Monday's running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain. Although six bulls were turned loose to rampage down Pamplona's narrow streets, most spectators were injured due to falls.

The death of an Irish spectator was attributed to falling from where he was sitting on a wall.

According to officials, no one was gored but one spectator was "grazed" by a bull's horn.

Record-keeping for the event began in 1924, since then 13 spectators have died.

Tens of thousands of visitors, most wearing white trousers and shirts with red bandannas tied to the front, came from all over the world to participate in Sunday's opening of the nine-day event. The running of the bulls began drawing international crowds when Ernest Hemingway wrote about it in 1926 in his book;"The Sun Also Rises."

The inauguration took place in the square on Sunday with the first running Monday. There will be daily events through July 14. Each afternoon, the matadors face the bulls in the ring.