Taiwan police grapple for control of Pokémon swarms


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 24 Aug 2016

Local gamers play Pokemon Go at the Beitou Park in Taipei on August 23, 2016. Hundreds of local gamers gathering at a local park to chtch the Pokemon Go. / AFP PHOTO / SAM YEH

TAIPEI: Police are struggling to control crowds at a hot springs park in Taiwan that has become a hub for Pokémon Go players after gaining a reputation as a spot to catch rare creatures. 

The normally quiet park in Beitou, just outside the capital Taipei, has been thronged in recent days by enthusiasts of the wildly popular mobile gaming app.  

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