Typhoon Khanun leaves 1 dead, 1 missing in S.Korea aa.com.tr - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from aa.com.tr Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
On Tuesday, South Korea evacuated most teenage scouts from a campsite due to the imminent threat of Typhoon Khanun. This step added to the disruptions already faced by the World Scout Jamboree, an event marked by heat-related illnesses and criticisms over organisation and facilities. Over 1,000 buses transported approximately 36,000 scouts from the area around Buan city, with Seoul and Gyeonggi, set to shelter half of them. This event is significant as it s the first global scout gathering since the pandemic. Rising temperatures at the Jamboree led to numerous heat-related illnesses, which, combined with other issues like poor sanitation, prompted the early departure of major contingents like the British and U.S. scouts. "This marks unprecedented challenges in the Jamboree s century-long history," stated Ahmad Alhendawi, Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. With Typhoon Khanun, already impacting southern Japan, nearing and expected to bring heavy
Scouts files serious incident report after jamboree relocation civilsociety.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from civilsociety.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
South Korea evacuates thousands of Scouts from coastal campsite as tropical storm nears japantoday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from japantoday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.