Construction workers uncover $10 million in gold while building sewer under former brewery
Construction workers in Belgium uncovered gold valued at about $10.4 million while installing a new sewer beneath a former brewery. The discovery is significant because of its unusually high value and because it may prompt questions over the gold’s origin and ownership.
The find was reported in Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde, a Flemish community outside Brussels, according to local police. Police said the workers contacted them immediately after discovering the gold during the construction work.
- Belgian workers found gold worth roughly $10.4 million.
- The discovery was made beneath a former brewery.
- Workers reported it immediately to police.