Global scout event in South Korea goes on after hundreds suffer heat exhaustion

Record ID: 1736615

  • Title: Global scout event in South Korea goes on after hundreds suffer heat exhaustion
  • Date: 4th August 2023
  • Summary: BUAN, SOUTH KOREA (AUGUST 4, 2023) (REUTERS) TENTS INSTALLED AT WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE AMBULANCE PASSING BY TENTS INSTALLED AND PEOPLE WALKING LETTERS ON BANNER READING (English) : “25TH WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE JAMBOREE SCOUT MONDIAL" VARIOUS OF SCOUT MEMBERS WALKING ON ROAD WEARING HATS AND UMBRELLAS VARIOUS OF SCOUT MEMBERS WASHING FEET SCOUT MEMBER SOAKING TOWEL LETTERS ON BANNER READING (Korean and English) : “2023 SAEMANGEUM WORLD JAMBOREE / 25TH WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE” RESIDENTS IN SHELTER LOOKING AT TENTS INSTALLED AT JAMBOREE PLACE (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) 72-YEAR-OLD RESIDENT, KANG JOO-RAE, SAYING: “I feel bad since so many participants have been sent to the hospital here, but it (hosting this event) is a good opportunity for North Jeolla Province.” VARIOUS OF 62-YEAR-OLD BUAN RESIDENT, YOU BACK POINTING AT JAMBOREE PLACE AND EXPLAINING SOUNDBITE) (Korean) 62-YEAR-OLD RESIDENT, YOU BACK, SAYING: “I feel bad that they (the organisation of World Scout Jamboree) didn’t prepare well in advance in this empty plain, even though Buan has a wonderful natural environment. I wish they had better prepared in advance (for the event). I'm worried this will hurt its image.” TENTS INSTALLED AT WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE SCOUT MEMBER AT ENTRANCE TO TENT SCOUT MEMBERS WALKING AND LOOKING AT MAP TENTS INSTALLED AND FLAGS OF PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES AMBULANCE DRIVING BY SCOUT MEMBERS WALKING, HOLDING UMBRELLAS AND FAN / LETTER ON SHIRT READING (English) : “UK WSJ KOREA”
  • Embargoed: 18th August 2023 03:49
  • Keywords: Buan Jamboree South Korea heat exhaustion heatwave scouts weather world scout jamboree
  • Location: BUAN, SOUTH KOREA
  • City: BUAN, SOUTH KOREA
  • Country: South Korea
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Environment,Weather
  • Reuters ID: LVA001218604082023RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Local residents of South Korea’s southwest Buan county on Friday (August 4) voiced concern for a global scout event being held on their home turf despite a crippling heat wave and mounting heat exhaustion-related cases amongst events participants.
    At least 600 people at the World Scout Jamboree, which kicked off on Tuesday (August 1), have so far been treated for heat-related ailments, officials said.
    On Friday morning, scout members were seen walking around their tents and washing their feet to cool off.
    The event coincides with the highest level heat warning by the government in four years, as temperatures in some parts of the country exceeded 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 Fahrenheit) this week.
    (Production: Daewoung Kim, Jimin Jung, Hyunyoung Yi)
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