Almost 150 people in Armenia have been injured by the explosion of clusters of gas-filled balloons at a government rally. Tens of thousands were at the event in the capital Yerevan ahead of parliamentary elections in Armenia on Sunday. Here's Damien McGuinness.

亚美尼亚一场政府集会上发生多只气球爆炸事件，造成至少150受伤。周日就是亚美尼亚议会选举的日子，成千上万民众参加了首都耶烈万举行的集会。Damien McGuinness报道。

There was chaos as people tried to escape the flames, but so far most of the injuries appear to be light burns. Police officials say the explosions were probably caused by a cigarette or a lighter, and for now are ruling out arson. After the accident, the concert continued, and President Serzh Sargsyan gave a speech without mentioning the explosion.

人们怕被烧着就试图逃离，现场一片混乱，但目前为止大多数伤情都是轻伤。警方官员称，爆炸可能是由香烟或打火机引起了，目前已排除了纵火的可能。事故发生后，集会照常举行，总统Serzh Sargsyan发表讲话，但并没有提及爆炸事件。

At least 23 people have been killed in gruesome circumstances in the Mexican city of Nuevo Laredo, on the border with the United States. Nine bodies with signs of torture were found hanging from a bridge. Hours later, 14 decapitated bodies were discovered in a vehicle. Their heads were found in ice boxes dumped outside the mayor's office. Nuevo Laredo is the scene of a feud between two of Mexico's biggest drugs gangs, who are fighting for control of smuggling routes into the US.