Construction Crew Uncovers $10M Gold Hoard
Newser • • business
Key Points:
- Construction workers in Dendermonde, Belgium, discovered a $10 million stash of gold bars and coins while installing new sewer pipes during a building renovation.
- The treasure, consisting of 49 gold bars and a bucket of coins, was found sealed in cellar walls of an old brewery owned by a local charity and is now secured in a federal vault.
- Authorities are investigating the origin and legal ownership of the gold, warning treasure hunters to avoid the site due to dangerous conditions.
- Under Belgian law, if no rightful owner claims the gold within five years and it is not linked to criminal activity, the finders and property owners will share the treasure.
- The charity owning the building hopes to use any proceeds from the gold to expand homeless shelter services, with police expressing hope that the treasure will positively impact many lives.
