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Heatwave-hit jamboree in S.Korea in doubt as American scouts leave

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Heatwave-hit jamboree in S.Korea in doubt as American scouts leave

[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-Ji BUAN, South Korea, Aug 5 (Reuters) – The World Scout Jamboree in South Korea faced calls to be cancelled on Saturday after large contingents … Read more

South Korea to send more medics to global scout event for heatwave

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South Korea to send more medics to global scout event for heatwave

SEOUL, Aug 3 (Reuters) – South Korea is sending dozens of military doctors and nurses to help out at the camp site of a global scout event on Thursday after hundreds of teenage participants fell ill from the heatwave gripping the country. At least 600 participants at the World Scout Jamboree, which kicked off in … Read more

China intensifies flood rescue efforts south of Beijing after historic rains

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China intensifies flood rescue efforts south of Beijing after historic rains

[1/3]Residents wade through floodwaters following heavy rainfall in Zhuozhou, Hebei province, China August 1, 2023. cnsphoto via REUTERS BEIJING, Aug 2 (Reuters) – China on Wednesday dispatched thousands of rescue workers to Zhuozhou, a flooded city of over 600,000 residents southwest of Beijing, as the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri continued to wreak havoc on swathes … Read more