Frog march sparks new China quake alarm: report

AFP, May, 2008

BEIJING (AFP) — Thousands of Chinese fled for cover in fear of an earthquake Tuesday, alarmed not only by warnings from seismologists but also by an unusual mass movement of frogs, state media said.

For the second time this month, residents observed a huge migration of frogs and toads, the state-run Xinhua news agency said.

Residents of Zunyi, a southern city that saw little damage in China's massive earthquake last week, noticed the amphibians' march on Monday, Xinhua said, quoting Vice Mayor Zeng Yongtao.

Thousands of residents camped out in fear overnight in downtown Zunyi, the news agency said.

"We don't know what else we can do," Zunyi resident Liu Yong was quoted as saying.

Their decision to move outdoors coincided with a warning from...