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Workers discover gold bars, coins worth $10 million while drilling at site of former brewery

First publishedAug 18, 14:29 UTC
Last updatedAug 18, 16:02 UTC · 11m ago
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Construction workers in Belgium were drilling into the foundation of a former brewery when they discovered 49 gold bars and more than 4,000 coins worth an estimated $10 million. The gold is in police custody while an investigation is underway.

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Construction workers in Belgium were drilling into the foundation of a former brewery when they discovered 49 gold bars and more than 4,000 coins worth an estimated $10 million. The gold is in police custody while an investigation is underway.
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1 outlet, average source rating 8.0/10.
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11m ago.
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