Diggers brought in to help latest Madeleine McCann search in Portugal17 hours ago Share Save Phil Mackie BBC correspondent Reporting from Algarve, Portugal Hafsa Khalil BBC News Share Save'The clock is ticking': Madeleine McCann search continuesDiggers and specialist equipment have been brought in as teams search for Madeleine McCann, 18 years after she disappeared from an apartment complex in Portugal. On Wednesday authorities used hedge trimmers to clear vegetation and are expected to continue the search around disused buildings and wells. Timeline: Madeleine McCann disappearance Wednesday's search finished for the day with four German-registered vehicles leaving the area being examined. German authorities suspect Brückner of murder and fear that if he is not charged with anything new he will disappear following his release. They said they will hand over any evidence seized in the latest search to German authorities.