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South Korean govt denies blame for Jamboree disaster last year

Investigators blamed the South Korean government for the nightmarish and disastrous hosting of World Scout Jamboree last year. The government denied being responsible.  From across the world, tens of thousands of scouts aged between 14-18 years were gathered in Saemangeum, near the town of Buan on South Korea's west coast.  However, they evacuated the site due to warnings about the dangers posed by the extreme heat, and other issues with food and medical facilities. The heat was so bad that some children fainted in the 40C heat. They didn't have enough food to eat. 

How Korea's World Scout Jamboree became a global fiasco

Now that the 25th World Scout Jamboree has wrapped up, most of the 45,000 or so Scouts and International Service Team (IST) adult volunteers who came to Korea are either heading ho.

WOSM: Gov't Intervention Caused Problems in Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree

The Lasting Impact of Scouting

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Extreme weather disrupts outdoor concerts and parties, poses existential threat for events industry

From heatwaves to lightning strikes, climate change is becoming growing problem for all public activities held outdoors.