unknown

Construction workers find gold stash estimated to be worth $10 million during renovations in Belgium

August 15, 2026 / 4:14 AM EDT / CBS/AFP

Construction workers find gold stash estimated to be worth $10 million during renovations in Belgium

TL;DR

  • Construction workers in Dendermonde, Belgium, found a large quantity of gold during renovations.
  • The gold hoard is estimated to be worth more than $10.4 million (nine million euros).
  • The gold bars and coins were discovered bricked into the cellar walls of a house belonging to a local charity, CAW East-Flanders.
  • Police were promptly notified, and the gold was inventoried and secured in a high-security vault.
  • The legal owner of the gold has not yet been determined.