Scouting Body Urges South Korea to Address Heat Wave Threat at World Scout Jamboree
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The World Organization of the Scout Movement has asked South Korea to consider ending the World Scout Jamboree early due to a heat wave, as hundreds of participants have been treated for heat-related ailments. The UK Scout Association has already pulled out over 4,000 British scouts, and American scouts are also preparing to leave. Organizers have canceled physically demanding activities and increased emergency resources, but concerns over safety persist. South Korea has experienced one of its hottest summers in years, with temperatures reaching 35-38 degrees Celsius (95-100 degrees Fahrenheit).
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- Thousands at Scout camp move into hotels after S Korea heatwave BBC
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