Published On: Tue, Feb 18th, 2014

Tomb raider dies in tunnel collapse

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Four tomb raiders were struck down by a tunnel collapse when attempting to steal treasures from ancient Han Dynasty tombs in the early hours of Feb. 14, 2014, in Xianyang, Shaanxi Province.

According to the Xi’an Evening Post, a man surnamed Fei and his three accomplices made their way to Xinzhuang Village, Xianyang City, to raid the ancient satellite tombs of founder and first emperor of the Han Dynasty Liu Bang, also known as Emperor Gaozu, who ruled China from 202 B.C. to 195 B.C.

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