Madeleine McCann detectives begin digging with excavator

Investigators are continuing to scour scrubland and abandoned buildings in the second day of the latest search for , with detectives bringing in an excavator as they dig for evidence.

Teams of German and Portuguese cops, as well as firefighters, face the daunting task of hunting for clues 18 years on from the disappearance of the British three-year-old in 2007.

This week's operation is focusing on a sparsely developed area of land around 3.5 miles from Praia da Luz, where Madeleine was last seen while on holiday with her parents and siblings.

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