Construction workers uncover $10 million in gold while building sewer under former brewery
Construction workers in Belgium discovered $10 million in gold coins and bars while building a sewer, but a finder's fee remains uncertain.
TL;DR
- Construction workers in Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde, Belgium, found $10.4 million in gold while building a sewer.
- The gold, consisting of coins and bars, was discovered under a former brewery.
- Police were immediately notified, cataloged the find, and secured it in a federal vault.
- According to Belgian law, the rightful owner can claim the gold within five years.
- The owner of the property, an organization providing welfare support, hopes the gold can aid their work.
- Police have warned people away from the fenced-off construction site and confirmed the gold has been removed.