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Construction workers find $10 million gold stash while digging sewer system
WKRC • • world
Key Points:
- Construction workers in Dendermonde, Belgium, uncovered a stash of gold valued at over $10 million while digging for a new sewer system.
- The discovery included 49 gold bars and a bucket of gold coins, which police secured and transferred to a high-security government vault.
- Authorities are investigating the origin and legal ownership of the gold, with no current information on where it came from or who owns it.
- The site is owned by CAW Oost-Vlaanderen, a Belgian organization that supports people in need, and officials have warned the public to avoid the dangerous construction area.
- An 18-year-old worker expressed initial disbelief upon finding the treasure, highlighting the unexpected nature of the discovery.
