S.Korea orders water trucks, busses for scouts in heat wave
By DW
06 August 2023 |
4:25 pm
Air-conditioned buses and refrigerator trucks have been ordered to cool down and provide cold drinks to participants of the World Scout Jamboree being held in South Korea amid soaring heat.
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