Builders unearth €9m gold stash sealed in walls of Belgian property
Construction workers found the stash in the walls of a cellar while drilling to lay sewage pipes.
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""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.""
— Kobe , Other
""There are so many coins and bars - it would be almost impossible. Besides, that would be theft.""
— Mario , Other
""Surprise and amazement""
— Geert Hillaert , Executive
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Construction workers found the stash in the walls of a cellar while drilling to lay sewage pipes.
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