Irish scouts relocate to university campus in South Korea as tropical storm approaches

US scout members carry their bags to leave the World Scout Jamboree campsite in Buan, South Korea, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023. (Na Bo-bae/Yonhap via AP)

Irish scouts have left the World Scout Jamboree site in Buan, South Korea as Tropical Storm Khanun approaches, official said.

The Irish contingent, consisting of 144 scouts and 78 adults, were among the first to leave the site and are relocating to Woosuk University in Jeonju, which is out of the path of the coming storm.