Carrying huge backpacks and water bottles, tens of thousands of Scouts began arriving at university dormitories, government and corporate training centers, and hotels around Seoul and other inland cities on Tuesday afternoon as the South Korean government evacuated the World Scout Jamboree ahead of a tropical storm.
The South Korean government had scrambled to keep the 12-day gathering of Scouts going in the face of struggles with heat, hygiene and land use controversies, as thousands of British and American Scouts departed over the weekend.It wasn't until Monday afternoon that officials announced the decision to abandon the coastal campsite in the southwestern town of Buan, after forecasters raised alarms that Tropical Storm Khanun was heading toward the Korean Peninsula.
South Korean officials say the Jamboree will continue in the form of cultural events and activities, including a K-Pop concert in Seoul Friday. Saemangeum is the result of a 19-year project to build a 33-kilometre seawall, which South Korea describes as the world's longest. "North Jeolla Province needed a project that could spur the construction of an international airport and other SOC investments to further encourage the development of Saemangeum's inner areas," provincial officials wrote, using an acronym that refers to infrastructure projects.
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