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.
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...
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After South Korea lost its bid to host the 2030 World Expo on November 29, a screenshot was shared repeatedly with the false claim it shows British survivalist TV presenter Bear Grylls recounting his "horrendous experience" at the World Scout Jamboree held in South Korea in August. The false claim goes on to say Grylls' criticism was the reason behind South Korea's failed bid for the World Expo. But the video actually shows Grylls interviewed by a late-night talk show host in May 2019 -- years b