Construction workers find gold bars, coins buried in a cellar wall – KBTX

(Gray News) – A group of construction workers in Belgium made a surprising discovery while laying new sewage pipes in a building’s cellar. Local media reported that the group found a stash of gold bars and coins sealed in the cellar’s wall. According to the BBC, the stash is estimated to be worth 9 million euros. Kobe, an 18-year-old working with the crew as a summer job, told the Belgian public newscast VRT that they didn’t believe it was real gold at first. According to the BBC, the stash is estimated to be worth 9 million euros. (Lokale Politie Dendermonde via Facebook) “At first I thought they were €1 coins. But then we also saw a gold nugget lying there. That’s when we realised it was something bigger,” he said. The crew reported the finding to police, saying that they never really thought about keeping it to themselves. “There are so many coins and bars – it would be almost impossible,” the site manager said to VRT. Police posted photos of the gold bars and coins on Facebook. They said the gold has been moved to a secure location and advised people not to come to the property in search
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