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Construction workers find $10 million gold stash in renovations

Construction workers find $10 million gold stash in renovations

Summary

Construction workers in Dendermonde, Belgium, found gold bars and coins worth about $10 million during building renovations. The police secured the gold in a government vault and warned people not to visit the site.

Key Facts

  • The gold was discovered hidden in the cellar walls of a building owned by a local charity.
  • About 50 gold bars and many gold coins were found.
  • The estimated value of the gold is around nine million euros ($10.4 million).
  • Workers found the gold while digging to install a sewer pipe.
  • Police quickly took the gold and stored it in a high-security government vault.
  • The police warned treasure hunters to stay away from the site.
  • It is not yet known who legally owns the gold or if anyone will keep it.
  • The local police posted about the find on Facebook and changed their profile picture to a gold coin.
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