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Great Wall of shame: 2 held after smashing hole in China landmark

IndiaTimes Tuesday, 5 September 2023
Two individuals have been detained in China after using an excavator to dig a hole in the Great Wall. The suspects admitted to using the digger to create a shortcut in an attempt to reduce local travel time. The incident caused irreversible damage to a relatively intact section of the Ming-era wall, which holds significant research value.
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