Scouts and scouting
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‘The scouts were getting sicker and sicker’: inside the chaos of the world jamboree
A Swedish scout leader diarises a challenging 10 days in South Korea, from heavy rains to heatstroke – with K-…
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Scout jamboree in South Korea closes with regrets and K-pop concert
Ceremony at Seoul’s World Cup stadium wraps up event beset by heatwave, unsanitary conditions and threat of ty…
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‘Worst nightmare’: South Korea mulls disastrous Scout jamboree
Youngsters faced a heatwave, flooded tents, sewage spills and an expensive evacuation – but concerns were rais…
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Wednesday briefing: What went wrong at South Korea’s World Scout Jamboree?
In today’s newsletter: As thousands of scouts are evacuated from their quadrennial global get-together, the ho…
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Footage shows 1,000 buses evacuating scouts from South Korea jamboree – video
More than 1,000 buses are being deployed to move 37,000 scouts – mostly teenagers – from the World Scout Jambo…
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Thousands of scouts evacuated from world jamboree in South Korea as storm nears
Government deploys 1,000 buses to move young people but insists programmes will continue elsewhereTens of thou…
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South Korea to evacuate scout jamboree as typhoon looms – video report
All participants at this year’s World Scout Jamboree in South Korea will be evacuated from the event’s campsit…
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South Korea to evacuate scout jamboree as typhoon looms
Site has been plagued by issues including heatwave that left hundreds ill last weekAll participants at this ye…
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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“It’s a bit horrific,”…
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US and UK scouts pull out of world jamboree campsite due to extreme heat
Thousands of scouts to be removed from site after hundreds of heat-related illnesses at event in South KoreaTh…
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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 fal…
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Tell us your experience of the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea
A heatwave has hit the event which sees more than 40,000 young people from 158 countries gather to build new f…
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Hundreds fall ill from heat at World Scout Jamboree in South Korea – video
At least 400 attendees require treatment for heat-related symptoms on first day of the World Scout Jamboree in…
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Heatwave sees hundreds fall ill at World Scout Jamboree in South Korea
At least 400 require treatment for heat-related symptoms on first day of global event attracting more than 40,…