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Miley Cyrus' flight to Paraguay "struck by lightning"
Miley Cyrus was forced to cancel her performance at the Asunciónico festival in Paraguay due to severe weather conditions
March 23, 2022 11:22am
Updated: March 24, 2022 1:31pm
Miley Cyrus is "safe" after her flight to Paraguay was forced to make an emergency landing due to severe weather conditions.
Early Wednesday morning, Cyrus, who was on her way to Paraguay to headline the Asuncionico festival in the country's capital, announced that her plane was "caught in a large, unexpected storm."
"To my fans and everyone who was concerned after hearing about my flight to Asuncion. Our plane was caught in a huge unexpected storm and was struck by lightning. My crew, band, friends, and family traveling with me are safe after an emergency landing,” Cyrus, 29, shared on her Instagram.
Along with her message, Cyrus included a terrifying video, showing lightning seen through the plane's window. She also shared an image of the damage caused by the lightning.
"Unfortunately, we were unable to fly to Paraguay. I LOVE YOU," Cyrus concluded in her message.
Comunicado oficial. #Asuncionico2022 #Asuncionico pic.twitter.com/HeO2W0Cvy7
— Asuncionico (@Asuncionico_) March 22, 2022
Asunción was hit by massive flooding on Tuesday. The official Twitter account of the music festival announced that extreme weather conditions forced organizers to cancel the first day of the event.
Opening day performers also included Foo Fighters, Doja Cat, and Machine Gun Kelly.
Videos shared on Twitter show Kelly, 31, performing outside a hotel amid the festival's cancellation. At this time, it is not immediately clear if the remaining days of the festival will continue as planned.