Overview
- A 21-year-old man identified as Joan, a resident of Martorell, was hit by a cow during a bous al carrer exhibition in Tírig and suffered a severe head injury while moving between protective barriers.
- He was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at the Hospital General de Castellón and later died in that hospital, a death formally confirmed by the Ayuntamiento de Tírig.
- Tírig's town council announced the suspension of official festival events and published a condolence communiqué headed by a black ribbon to mark official mourning.
- Xavier Fonollosa, the mayor of Martorell, issued public condolences saying the town is shocked and offering support to the victim’s family and friends.
- News reports do not yet cite any formal investigation or legal steps, and the community response has centered on mourning and the temporary halt of festival programming.