Heatwave Forces Early Departure of Scouts from World Scout Jamboree in South Korea
South Korea is refusing to cut short the World Scout Jamboree despite a heat wave that has caused thousands of scouts to leave early. The event, which has seen hundreds of participants treated for heat-related ailments, is being supported by additional safety measures including more medical staff, air-conditioned vehicles, and shaded structures. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has promised an "unlimited supply" of air-conditioned buses and refrigerator trucks. The World Organization of the Scout Movement had previously asked organizers to consider ending the event early, but South Korea is determined to continue as planned. British and American scouts are among those leaving due to the extreme weather conditions.
- South Korea presses on with World Scout Jamboree as heat forces thousands to leave early The Associated Press
- Thousands of Scouts Leaving South Korea Jamboree Early The New York Times
- Scouting body asks South Korea to cut World Scout Jamboree short in heat wave NPR
- U.S. and U.K. delegations to leave World Scout Jamboree hit by heat wave The Washington Post
- World Scout Jamboree In Disarray As Hundreds Of Teens Fall Ill Amid Intense South Korean Heatwave Forbes
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