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World Scout Jamboree: Scores hit by heat exhaustion in S Korea

2023-08-03 16:25
43,000 people are participating in the annual event, scheduled to run until 12 August.
World Scout Jamboree: Scores hit by heat exhaustion in S Korea

Hundreds of participants at the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Busan, South Korea have been hit by heat exhaustion.

Some 400 cases were reported on the first night of the event on Tuesday, with many treated at a makeshift hospital at the campsite.

Temperatures have hit 35C (95F) in North Jeolla...