Five held for quake rumors

BEIJING - At least five suspects have been detained nationwide for allegedly spreading the latest string of rumors about earthquakes and causing public panic, police said.

The latest detainee is a 25-year-old woman, surnamed Ding, in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province. She was held on Monday for spreading online rumors about a destructive quake that will hit the city on June 13.

The woman is being investigated for disturbing public order, Nanjing police told Xinhua News Agency on Tuesday.