Two people detained in China for allegedly damaging Great Wall with excavator
两人因涉嫌用挖掘机拦腰“斩断”长城被刑拘
Two people have been detained in northern China after allegedly damaging a section of the Great Wall with an excavator, according to local authorities.
据地方当局称,有两人因涉嫌用挖掘机损坏长城的一部分而被拘留。
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A 38-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman in Shanxi province were accused of digging through the Great Wall to create a shortcut for their construction work nearby, local police said in a statement.
当地警方在一份声明中说,山西省一名38岁的男子和一名55岁的女子被指控为了抄捷径,将长城挖了一个口子。
They allegedly expanded an existing opening in the ancient structure into a wide gap large enough for their excavator to pass through to “save the distance of travel,” according to the statement.
声明称,他们为了节省路程,用挖掘机将古长城原有豁口开挖成一个大缺口。
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Their excavation caused “irreversible” damage to the integrity and safety of that portion of the wall, the police said.
警方说,他们的挖掘对这部分墙的完整性和安全性造成了“不可逆转的”损害。