The rescue operation continued until dawn.
A large pit was dug out in the two courtyards of old Zhang's home.
At the bottom of the pit, some bricks and stones were exposed, and from their style, it was clear they were not modern products.
As the upper layer of bricks and stones was cleared away, the rescue workers were surprised to find that one of the three tomb robbers was still alive.
"Cover his eyes!"
A rescue worker commanded his colleagues to fetch a blanket and cover the injured tomb robber.
Medical personnel who had been waiting all night had also not anticipated this.
They immediately accompanied the police to transport the injured tomb robber to the ambulance.
The other two tomb robbers, however, were not so fortunate; they were dead when carried out.
"Strange!"
A police officer at the scene looked at the bodies of the two tomb robbers and uttered a puzzled sound.
"The injuries on their bodies don't look like they were caused by the collapse."
