Construction workers uncover $10 million in gold while building sewer under former brewery
Construction workers in Belgium this week uncovered $10.4 million in gold while building a new sewer below a former brewery, according to local police.Police in Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde, a Flemish community outside Brussels, said the workers contacted them immediately about the find, which officers cataloged, then placed in a "high-security federal government vault."An 18-year-old worker on the site named Kobe told VRT news he at first thought the gold pieces were 1 Euro coins."Our first reaction was actually disbelief, surprise. Of course, we didn't expect to find gold," Kobe said, adding that the workers had to remove a piece of foundation to lay down pipe for the sewerage.TREASURE HUNTERS STRIKE GOLD AFTER YEARS OF DISAPPOINTMENT WITH FIND WORTH A FORTUNE"When we did that, we suddenly saw something lying around," he said.Project leader Mario said it was a "crazy feeling.""They shouted, 'We found gold,'" he told the outlet of his workers.
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Construction workers in Belgium this week uncovered $10.4 million in gold while building a new sewer below a former brewery, according to local police.Police in Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde, a Flemish community outside Brussels, said the workers contacted them immediately about the find, which officers cataloged, then placed in a "high-security federal government vault."An 18-year-old worker on the site named Kobe told VRT news he at first thought the gold pieces were 1 Euro coins."Our first reaction was actually disbelief, surprise. Of course, we didn't expect to find gold," Kobe said, adding that the workers had to remove a piece of foundation to lay down pipe for the sewerage.TREASURE HUNTERS STRIKE GOLD AFTER YEARS OF DISAPPOINTMENT WITH FIND WORTH A FORTUNE"When we did that, we suddenly saw something lying around," he said.Project leader Mario said it was a "crazy feeling.""They shouted, 'We found gold,'" he told the outlet of his workers. "I went to look and took the gold in my hands. We also continued to dig up new coins and bars.
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- Construction workers in Belgium this week uncovered $10.4 million in gold while building a new sewer below a former brewery, according to local police.Police in Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde, a Flemish community outside Brussels, said the workers contacted them immediately about the find, which officers cataloged, then placed in a "high-security federal government vault."An 18-year-old worker on the site named Kobe told VRT news he at first thought the gold pieces were 1 Euro coins."Our first reaction was actually disbelief, surprise. Of course, we didn't expect to find gold," Kobe said, adding that the workers had to remove a piece of foundation to lay down pipe for the sewerage.TREASURE HUNTERS STRIKE GOLD AFTER YEARS OF DISAPPOINTMENT WITH FIND WORTH A FORTUNE"When we did that, we suddenly saw something lying around," he said.Project leader Mario said it was a "crazy feeling.""They shouted, 'We found gold,'" he told the outlet of his workers.
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