South Korea vows to spend millions to support heatwave-hit scout jamboree, PM says

Record ID: 1736444

  • Title: South Korea vows to spend millions to support heatwave-hit scout jamboree, PM says
  • Date: 4th August 2023
  • Summary: BUAN, SOUTH KOREA (AUGUST 4, 2023) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** SOUTH KOREA'S PRIME MINISTER, HAN DUCK-SOO, WALKING TOWARDS PODIUM (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) SOUTH KOREA'S PRIME MINISTER, HAN DUCK-SOO, SAYING: "From now on, the government of the Republic of Korea, the central government will take the lead and be in charge of safety management and smooth operation of the event until all the participants leave Saemangeum." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) SOUTH KOREA'S PRIME MINISTER, HAN DUCK-SOO, SAYING: "By order of the president, the government held an extraordinary Cabinet meeting this morning and approved the spending of emergency fund of 6.9 billion won ($5,262,037) to support it (World Scout Jamboree)." HAN WALKING AWAY
  • Embargoed: 18th August 2023 12:35
  • Keywords: Buan Prime Minister South Korea heatwave hot jamboree scout summer weather
  • Location: BUAN, SOUTH KOREA
  • City: BUAN, SOUTH KOREA
  • Country: South Korea
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Disaster/Accidents
  • Reuters ID: LVA001227604082023RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: South Korea's government approved the spending of an emergency fund worth millions to ensure the safety of attendees at a global Scouts event, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said on Friday (August 4), after hundreds of the teenage participants fell ill this week due to unusually hot weather.
    The government held an extraordinary Cabinet meeting and approved the spending of emergency fund of 6.9 billion won ($5,262,037) to support World Scout Jamboree, Han said during a news conference.
    At least 600 people at the World Scout Jamboree, which kicked off in southwestern Buan on Tuesday (August 1), have so far been treated for heat-related ailments, officials say.
    The event coincides with the highest heat warning by authorities in four years, as temperatures in some parts of the country topped 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 Fahrenheit) this week.
    (Production: Daewoung Kim, Jimin Jung, Minwoo Park)
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