TELLY action man Bear Grylls pleaded for calm as 600 youngsters at the World Scout Jamboree fell victim to a heatwave.
SAS veteran Bear, 49, the UK’s Chief Scout, called for “resilience” after scores fainted in 40C (104F) heat.
UK’s Chief Scout Bear Grylls called for people to keep calm in the 40C heat in North Joella province, South KoreaSocial
But parents blasted the global scouting get-together in South Korea’s North Joella province, where 43,000 wilting youngsters were facing a lack of water at the mosquito-infested location.
Britain’s contingent of 4,500 scouts — the largest from any of the 158 nations attending — were being taken to hotels yesterday to escape the heat.
The Scout Association said the move was to “alleviate pressure on the site”.
The scouts will return home as planned on August 13.
Locals, meanwhile, branded the event a “national disgrace” over its lack of shelter or water for the youngsters, despite a £120million budget.
Military doctors and nurses were drafted in to treat the ill.
The UK Foreign Office said it had officials there giving support.
Man vs Wild star Bear, a dad of two, is at the event and was sweating profusely on stage as he told attendees: “All of us in life — in scouting, at jamborees — we need resilience more than ever.”
One British mum said: “They’re trying their hardest to make it work but it’s a disaster waiting to happen. We have kids crying, thinking they’re going to die.
“Flooding, ambulances everywhere, poor sanitation, not enough food — the list is endless.”
