88 taken to hospital during World Jamboree opening ceremony amid heat wave

A total of 88 people were taken to hospitals during the opening ceremony of the 25th World Scout Jamboree, with most of them showing signs of heat-related illness, officials said Thursday, SİA informs via Yonhap.

The opening ceremony for the world jamboree dubbed the "cultural Olympics for youth," was held Wednesday night, with about 43,000 young Scouts from 158 countries gathered at a massive campsite in Saemangeum Reclaimed Area on the southwestern coast.

During the event, 83 participants who had symptoms of heat-related illness were treated within the hospital inside the campsite, while five others were referred to nearby hospitals with ankle fractures or signs of anxiety disorders, according to the Jeonbuk Provincial Police Agency.

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