Construction workers find gold stash estimated to be worth $10 million during renovations in Belgium
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- Construction workers in Dendermonde, Belgium, discovered a stash of gold worth over $10 million during renovation work on a building belonging to a local charity.
- The gold, consisting of around 50 bars and numerous coins, was found bricked into the cellar walls while laying a sewer pipe.
- Police quickly secured the gold in a high-security federal vault and warned treasure hunters to stay away from the site.
- The legal ownership of the gold remains unclear, with authorities hoping the treasure will be handled appropriately.
- The discovery has attracted significant local attention, with police even changing their Facebook profile picture to a gold coin in response.
