Irish scouts among 40,000 battling extreme heat in South Korea 

The World Scout Jamboree in Buan, South Korea, where more than 100 people were treated for heat-related illnesses. Picture: Choe Young-soo/Yonhap via AP

The chief scout of Scouting Ireland has said five Irish scouts needed treatment for heat-related conditions as a result of the scorching temperatures at the World Jamboree in South Korea.

Temperatures have hit 34C in Saemangeum, the area of reclaimed land near the city of Buan on the west coast, where more than 39,000 scouters are camping, the majority aged between 14 and 17.