Global scout event organisers will ensure safety amid South Korea heatwave

Record ID: 1736490

  • Title: Global scout event organisers will ensure safety amid South Korea heatwave
  • Date: 4th August 2023
  • Summary: BUAN, SOUTH KOREA (AUGUST 4, 2023) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** SOUTH KOREA'S MINISTER OF GENDER EQUALITY AND FAMILY AND CO-HEAD OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE OF THE WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE, KIM HYUN-SOOK, STARTING NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) SOUTH KOREA'S MINISTER OF GENDER EQUALITY AND FAMILY AND CO-HEAD OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE OF THE WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE, KIM HYUN-SOOK, SAYING: “As of today (August 3) at 0:00 a.m. (1500 GMT), the total number of participants is 39,304 from 155 countries, and there will be an additional 40 participants joining today. Regarding medical matters, the total number of outpatient visits yesterday was 1,486. Among them, 383 people were bitten by insects, accounting for 26.1%, 250 people had skin rashes (17.6%), and 138 people experienced heat-related symptoms (9.4%), among others.” NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL TEAM OF ORGANISING COMMITTEE AT WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE, PARK JONG-CHEOL, SAYING: "I heard this morning that there were 28 (COVID-19) cases as of yesterday." WORLD SCOUT FEDERATION DIRECTOR, JACOB MURRAY, WALKING TOWARD PODIUM (SOUNDBITE) (English) WORLD SCOUT FEDERATION DIRECTOR, JACOB MURRAY, SAYING: “WOSM (World Organization of the Scout Movement) conducts a daily survey with all participants who are taking part in our activities. And our latest satisfaction rate shows that over 62 percent of all participants were either very satisfied or satisfied with the program delivery so far. Despite the heat and the difficulties and the challenges that they are facing, only 8 percent reported that they were very unsatisfied with their experience so far.” NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (English) WORLD SCOUT FEDERATION DIRECTOR, JACOB MURRAY, SAYING: “The recent decree from the President of Korea gives Minister Kim (Hyun-sook) increased stability and resources to provide water, shade, umbrellas, cooling buses, doctors and nurses to the site immediately. We continue to work closely with Minister Kim and her team to coordinate the deployment of these additional resources as we speak to ensure that young people continue to have a safe and enjoyable World Scout Jamboree.” NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS EXTERIOR OF PRESS CENTRE AT WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE EVENT LOGO ON BANNER READING (English): “SAEMANGEUM, KOREA 2023 / 25TH WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE JAMBOREE SCOUT MONDIAL / DRAW YOUR DREAM!”
  • Embargoed: 18th August 2023 07:01
  • Keywords: Buan Jamboree South Korea children coronavirus covid government heat patients scout weather world
  • Location: BUAN, SOUTH KOREA
  • City: BUAN, SOUTH KOREA
  • Country: South Korea
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Disaster/Accidents
  • Reuters ID: LVA001218804082023RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Thousands of scouts gathered in South Korea for a global event will receive more water trucks, air-conditioned spaces and medics, officials said on Friday (August 4), after hundreds of the teenage participants fell ill this week due to unusually hot weather.
    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.
    Some 39,000 participants from 155 countries, most of them scouts aged between 14 and 18, were attending the event as of Friday, according to officials. The event is due to run until August 12.
    (Production: Daewoung Kim, Jimin Jung, Minwoo Park, Hyunyoung Yi)
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