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The World Scout Jamboree, held in Saemangeum on the country’s west coast, saw nearly 40,000 teenagers turn up, according to organizers. The event was supposed to feature outdoor activities, cultural performances, sustainability workshops and other offerings for the participants, mostly middle and high schoolers. But extreme weather has put a dampener on festivities and scouts are now leaving the main venue almost a week ahead of schedule. The typhoon is forecast to hit South Korea on Thursday, with up to 6 inches (150 millimeters) of rainfall expected, according to CNN meteorologists. Participants play with a ball at the campsite for the 25th World Scout Jamboree in South Korea, on August 4, 2023.
Persons: Khanun, Kim Sung, Ho, Kim Hong, Kim Hyun, Yoon Suk Yeol, US Army Garrison Humphreys Organizations: South Korea CNN, Organization of, Scout Movement, Government of, CNN, Safety Management, Korean Meteorological Agency, South, US Army, Reuters Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Saemangeum, Republic of Korea, Korea, United States, Britain, Singapore
The World Scout Jamboree in South Korea faced calls to be canceled on Saturday after large contingents from the United States and Britain pulled out a week early over extreme heat and weather conditions. In an effort to calm the situation, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered officials to roll out tour programs showcasing Korean culture and nature in Seoul and other cities, available for all scouts. “We had the word of the leadership of the government that things will be improved.”A participant receives medical treatment at Jamboree Hospital during the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Buan, South Korea, August 4, 2023. Kim Hong-Ji/ReutersThe US contingent will take part in a jamboree program on Saturday before moving to US Army Garrison Humphreys near the jamboree site on Sunday, according to an email reviewed by Reuters. “The US contingent to the World Scout Jamboree has made the difficult decision that we will be departing the 25th World Scout Jamboree site early because of ongoing extreme weather and resulting conditions at the jamboree site,” said the email sent to parents by the US group’s media team.
Persons: Kristin Sayers, Corey’s, , Yoon Suk Yeol, Marina Rustan, , Kim Hong, Garrison Humphreys Organizations: South Korean, Argentina Scout Association, Jamboree Hospital, US, Reuters, Organization of, Scout Movement, Korean Scout Association, Locations: South Korea, United States, Britain, Singapore, Saemangeum, Buan, South Korea’s, Virginia, Seoul, Philippines, Argentina
[1/4] Participants wait in a long line to get into a souvenir shop at the camping site for the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Buan, South Korea, August 4, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-JiBUAN, South Korea, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The World Scout Jamboree in South Korea faced calls to be cancelled on Saturday after large contingents from the United States and Britain pulled out a week early over extreme heat and weather conditions. The U.S. contingent will take part in a jamboree programme on Saturday before moving to U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys near the jamboree site on Sunday, according to an email reviewed by Reuters. "The US Contingent to the World Scout Jamboree has made the difficult decision that we will be departing the 25th World Scout Jamboree site early because of ongoing extreme weather and resulting conditions at the jamboree site," said the email sent to parents by the U.S. group's media team. Organisers would meet on Saturday to discuss whether to continue, cancel or scale back the event, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.
Persons: Kim Hong, Ji BUAN, U.S . Army Garrison Humphreys, Hyunsu Yim, Tom Hogue, William Mallard Organizations: REUTERS, South Korean, U.S, U.S . Army, Reuters, Contingent, Organization of, Scout Movement, Korean Scout Association, Minwoo, Thomson Locations: Buan, South Korea, United States, Britain, U.S, Saemangeum, South Korea's, Seoul
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