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Construction workers find $10 million in gold while building sewer under brewery
foxnews.com • • world
Key Points:
- Construction workers in Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde, Belgium, uncovered $10.4 million worth of gold while building a sewer beneath a former brewery.
- The gold was immediately reported to police and secured in a high-security government vault, with the rightful owner having five years to claim it under Belgian law.
- Workers expressed surprise and excitement upon discovering the treasure but acknowledged they cannot keep it, though some hope for a finder’s fee.
- The building owner, a welfare organization, hopes the gold can be used to support the local community’s significant needs.
- Police have warned treasure hunters to stay away from the site due to safety hazards and confirmed all gold has been removed.
