Victor Barrio, 29, died Saturday evening of injuries to the chest after being struck by the horn of a bull weighing over 500 kilogrammes (1,100 pounds) and tossed into the air.Other matadors rushed to the rescue, helping to distract the bull and lure him away while Barrio lay bleeding in the sand.Barrio, who made his corrida debut in 2008 and toured rings all over the country, was pronounced dead at the scene, Tauroemocion, the organiser of the bullfight, told AFP.His death is the first of a matador in the ring since 1985, Spanish media reported.- AFP

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 10, 2016 00:00 UTC