Revellers in Taiwan hurt after alleged knife sighting sparks panic during New Year’s Eve party

The organiser estimated that more than 340,000 people attended the New Year’s Eve countdown party in Kaohsiung on Dec 31. - PHOTO: KAOHSIUNG CITY GOVERNMENT/FACEBOOK

TAIPEH: Several people were injured at a New Year’s Eve countdown party in a southern Taiwan city after a brief hysteria sparked by an alleged sighting of a man holding a knife during the event.

According to United Daily News (UDN), the gathering was located outside Kaohsiung’s Dream Mall on Dec 31, where partygoers were waiting to ring in the New Year together.