The world scouting body urged South Korea to cut short the World Scout Jamboree as thousands of British scouts began leaving the coastal campsite Saturday because of a punishing heat wave.
SEOUL, South Korea - The world scouting body urged South Korea to cut short the World Scoutas thousands of British scouts began leaving the coastal campsite Saturday because of a punishing heat wave.began Wednesday at the site in the coastal town of Buan as South Korea grapples with one of its hottest summers in years.
Should organizers decide to proceed, there needs to be stronger assurances “they will do everything possible to address the issues caused by the heat wave by adding additional resources,” the body said in a statement. The statement came after the U.K. Scout Association announced it was pulling out more than 4,000 British Scouts from the's largest national contingent represents a huge public relations setback for the South Korean hosts, who have scrambled to continue the event. President Yoon Suk Yeol promised an “unlimited supply” of air-conditioned buses and refrigerator trucks to provide chilled water to the site.
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