Construction workers find gold stash estimated to be worth $10 million during renovations in Belgium - CBS News
Construction workers in Belgium discovered a hidden stash of gold bars and coins worth approximately $10.4 million while renovating a charity-owned building. Local police have secured the treasure while determining its legal ownership.
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The discovery represents a significant historical and financial find, raising questions about property rights and the provenance of hidden assets.
Construction workers in Belgium stumbled upon a stash of gold believed to be worth more than $10 million during renovation work on a building.Police said they were "immediately" contacted by the workers after they discovered "a large quantity of gold" while working on a building in the east Flemish town of Dendermonde. The local police department posted a picture on its Facebook page of around 50 gold bars and piles of gold coins.Belgian news outlets reported that bars and coins worth an estimated nine million euros ($10.4 million) were found bricked into the cellar walls during the renovation of a house belonging to a local charity, CAW East-Flanders.One worker interviewed by Belgian news outlet VRT said the crew's "first reaction was actually disbelief, amazement.""We stumbled across it while carrying out groundwork to lay…
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