One of Spain’s top matadors has been killed after being gored to death by a bull. <br /><br /> Victor Barrio was pierced in the chest live on TV and in front of hundreds of spectators, including his wife, at a tournament in the eastern region of Aragon. <br /><br /> Despite being rushed to hospital doctors were unable to save his life. <br /><br /> Spain’s prime minister Mariano Rajoy took to Twitter to express his condolences, though others on social media were less sympathetic and called for and end to bullfighting. <br /><br /> Mis condolencias a la familia y los compañeros de Víctor Barrio, torero fallecido está tarde en Teruel. Descanse en paz. MR— Mariano Rajoy Brey (@marianorajoy) July 9, 2016<br /><br /> The bullfighter’s death, the first of its kind in nearly 30 years, came as 28-year-old man also died during a bull-run near Valencia. <br /><br /> Many towns in Spain are currently holding events involving bulls, including the world-famous festival of Pamplona, which saw two men gored on Saturday. <br /><br /> “I fell in the middle of the tunnel right before the bulls all came in so I have a couple of footprints on my back but other than that I am fine,” said one runner. <br /><br /> This year, nearly 30 people have been injured, some seriously, during the Pamplona festival, which has so far only held half of its eight annual bull-runs. <br /><br /> Risking life and limb, participants run through the streets of Pamplona’s old town. <br /><br /> While no one has died at the Pamplona event since 2009, around 10 people are killed annually during Spain’s famous bull runs.<br />
