Lam Dong, Nov. 24 -- The Lam Dong provincial Department of Public Security announced on November 24 that it has summoned six individuals for spreading false information about the recent natural disasters that caused public concern.

It said case files are being consolidated for handling in accordance with the law.

On November 23, the department summoned N.T.B.D, born in 1973 and residing in Don Duong commune, for questioning after she had posted a false claim on November 20 alleging that a water reservoir in Da Lat burst. The post, published at the height of heavy rainfall in the province, misled the public into believing the supposed "dam burst" was the cause of flooding in D'Ran commune.

The same day, five others were also summoned: N...