The South Korean government has denied being responsible for the disastrous World Scout Jamboree last year after being held to blame by investigators.

Tens of thousands were evacuated from the campsite last year due to problems with the food and medical facilities.

Independent findings have been critical of the Korean Scout Association and the government, which it said side-lined the scout group and took the lead role in organising the event.

But the government has denied this.

In a statement, it said it had only played a supporting role to the Korean Scout Association.

“It is not true at all that the direct cause of the event’s failure is the government’s involvement,” it said.

Described as the world’s largest youth camp, the jamboree – or festival – gathers young scouts from around the world every four years. The Jamboree held during the height of summer last August was riddled with problems from the start.

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