Two people detained for digging shortcut through Great Wall of China

Suspects admit using excavator to smash hole in Ming-era section in Shanxi province, state media say

Two people have been detained after using an excavator to dig a hole in the Great Wall of China, said the state broadcaster CCTV.

Police in Shanxi province followed tracks made by machinery used to dig a shortcut through a segment of the wall - remains of the immense structure built by China's emperors to deter foreign invaders.