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Lydia Chantler-Hicks

World Scout Jamboree in South Korea to end early over typhoon warning after heatwave

Tens of thousands of scouts are to leave the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea early as the site is set to be battered by a typhoon - in the wake of a debilitating heatwave.

Strong winds and rain are forecast for the huge campsite near the south-western town of Buan, where more than 40,000 scouts from 155 countries around the world had gathered for the 12-day event.

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