The scene of an accident at the National Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia on Monday, July 25, 2005 involved electrical wires over a large tent. Four scout leaders were killed, one scout leader and one adult contractor were injured, and an unknown number of scouts were treated at the scene. / Photo by Rebecca Sell, The Free Lance-Star Visit the Photo Place

4 Alaskan scout leaders die at Jamboree

Four people are dead and two more seriously injured after an electrical mishap yesterday at the National Scout Jamboree.

Date published: 7/25/2005

Four adult scout leaders from the Western Alaskan Council died yesterday after an electrical accident at the National Scout Jamboree at Fort A. P. Hill.

Another adult scout leader and a contractor were also injured. They were airlifted from the scene, said Gregg Shields, national spokesman for the Boy Scouts of America.

Youth scouts involved in the incident were treated at the scene, Shields said. None suffered serious injuries.

The incident occurred in subcamp seven between 4:30 and 5 p.m.

The cause of the accident is still under investigation.

- Reporting by Melissa Nix, The Free Lance-Star

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Date published: 7/25/2005