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Scouts chief slams lack of hygiene at disastrous jamboree as teenager tells of snakes and children fainting

British contingent driven to leave event in South Korea amid fears for safety

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023

UK scouts begin arriving in Seoul after being evacuated from world jamboree

Temperatures have risen to 35C at the World Scout Jamboree campsite near the south-western town of Buan, where more than 40,000 scouts are gathered.

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2023

S. Korea presses on with World Scout Jamboree as heat forces thousands to leave early

Hundreds of participants have been treated for heat-related ailments since the Jamboree began Wednesday in the coastal town of Buan as South Korea grapples with one of its hottest summers in years.

WEKU · Aug 5, 2023

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‘A bit horrific’: Scouts at jamboree in South Korea on campsite conditions

UK Scouts are being moved to Seoul hotels after heatwave caused chaos and medical issues

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023

South Korea spends millions to rescue World Scout Jamboree amid scorching heatwave

President says ‘unlimited’ airconditioned buses will be provided and food will be improved, after hundreds fall ill in heat amid soaring temperatures

The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2023

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