Pamplona holds opening bull run during Spain’s San Fermin festival

Revellers run with bulls during the first day of San Fermin in Pamplona, Spain (Miguel Oses/AP)

Thousands of daredevils ran, skidded and tumbled out of the way of six charging bulls at the opening run of the San Fermin festival on Monday.

It was the first of nine morning runs during the famous celebrations held in the northern Spanish city of Pamplona.