Heavy rains and floods in the Paraguayan capital force the Asunción Festival to be suspended

Credit: Telefuturo (CNN Spanish) — The heavy rain that fell on Asunción on Tuesday caused flooding in much of the Paraguayan capital. The strong torrents turned some streets into rivers, dragging vehicles and flooding houses and businesses. Local media showed images of a child who was left in the middle of the strong current hugging a tree for at least 20 minutes, before being rescued by a person who braved the current and brought him to safety with the help of a rope. Likewise, they showed how a public transport unit with passengers on board was carried by the waters. Finally, all the passengers managed to get safely out of the water and out of danger. Local authorities have so far reported no deaths or injuries. Credit: Telefuturo The rains affected the Asunción Festival, forcing the cancellation of the concerts by Foo Fighters, Machine Gun Kelly and Doja Cat. In a statement, the festival organizers announced their decision to cancel the first day of concerts “due to the severe weather conditions and to preserve the safety” of the public, the artists and their equipment. Machine Gun Kelly decided to give an impromptu show for his fans, in front of his hotel in Asunción. The rapper announced on his Twitter account that, despite the flooding of the Asunción Festival site, he had requested a speaker to give a show in front of his hotel. “The concert ground was flooded in Paraguay tonight so they canceled our performance but I just ordered a giant speaker so meet me in front of my hotel now you will have a show,” Machine Gun Kelly posted on his Twitter account. The singer Miley Cyrus was on a trip this Tuesday to Asunción to appear at the Asunción Festival. Due to the storm she was unable to arrive and she shared a video showing lightning from the window of the plane she was traveling on. “To my fans and everyone who worried after learning about my flight to Asunción. Our plane was surprised by an unexpected big storm and struck by lightning. My crew, band, friends and family traveling with me are safe after the crash landing,” she posted on her Twitter account. According to the Paraguayan Directorate of Meteorology and Hydrology, a special alert is currently in force for the departments of Guairá, Caazapá, Misiones, Paraguarí, central and southern Alto Paraná, southern and central Central, Ñeembucú. The Directorate of Meteorology and Hydrology reported that on Thursday a storm system would enter Paraguayan territory during the early morning and initially affect the southern part of the
country.