Police fight craze for Pokemon
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POLICE are struggling to control crowds at a hot springs park in Taiwan after it was invaded by Pokemon Go players.
The normally quiet park in Beitou, just outside Taipei, has been thronged in recent days by enthusiasts of the gaming app.
Pokemon Go has sparked a global frenzy since its launch last month as users hunt for virtual cartoon characters overlaid on real-world locations.
Police are having to divert traffic around the Beitou park and bring in additional manpower to control the crowds.
A video that appeared to show thousands of people rushing across a traffic intersection in Beitou, apparently chasing after a Pokemon, has gone viral.
Police say they have now downloaded the app Go Radar — which players use to locate Pokemons — to predict where crowds will gather.
On Tuesday night, hundreds of people of all ages swarmed through the park.
The crowd rushed in one direction when someone cried “Dragonite! Dragonite!” — the name of a Pokemon considered hard to catch.
Local businesses in Beitou are tapping in to the craze, with hotels offering discounts to players and long queues at eateries.
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