Two people have been accused of using an excavator to destroy part of the Great Wall of China to create a shortcut

• Two people have been accused of destroying part of the Great Wall of China with an excavator.
• The Chinese government detained the pair, CNN reported.
• It's the latest example of damage to a historical site after a tourist defaced Rome's Colosseum.

The Chinese government is reportedly detaining two people who have been accused of using an excavator to destroy part of the Great Wall of China.