Safety concerns mount for scout gathering amid South Korea heatwave

South Korea’s interior minister urged on Thursday organizers of a global scout jamboree to take “all available measures” to ensure the safety of the event after more than 400 participants suffered heat-exhaustion amid scorching temperatures. | Reuters

Participants for the 25th World Scout Jamboree arrive at a camping site in Buan, South Korea, August 2, 2023. Yonhap via REUTERS

SEOUL — South Korea’s interior minister urged on Thursday organizers of a global scout jamboree to take “all available measures” to ensure the safety of the event after more than 400 participants suffered heat-exhaustion amid scorching temperatures. The 25th World Scout Jamboree kicked off on Tuesday as authorities issued the highest-level warning for extreme temperatures for the first time in four years.“Most of them were experiencing mild symptoms, such as headache, dizziness and nausea and all returned to their camp sites,” a Jeonbuk Fire Service official said, referring to the scouts.

Parts of South Korea have been roasting in temperatures over 38 degrees Celsius this week, and the heat has killed at least 16 people, according to official data.

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