Scouts from Wiltshire and Swindon are being evacuated from an international event in South Korea amid a heatwave.

More than 40,000 people from around the world, including 4,000 from the UK and a contingent from Wiltshire, are attending the World Scout Jamboree at SaeManGeum.

All UK scouts and adult volunteers are moving to hotels in Seoul as temperatures soar to 35C at the campsite.

The UK Scout Association said in a statement: “We know that may be a disappointment for some and we will continue the Jamboree experience in Seoul, working with Korean authorities on a programme of activities so our young people still get the most from their time in Korea.

“Young people will travel home as originally planned from August 13.

“While we have been on site at the Jamboree, the UK volunteer team has worked extremely hard with the organisers, for our youth members and adult volunteers to have enough food and water to sustain them, shelter from the unusually hot weather, and toilets and washing facilities appropriate for an event of this scale.”

Thousands of British teenagers aged 14 to 17 travelled to South Korea for the 12-day event, which is hosted by a different nation every four years.

At least 108 people have been treated for heat-related illnesses, most of whom have recovered, it was reported on Thursday.

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