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Construction workers discover €9 million gold treasure in Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde

During renovation works on a building in Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde, construction workers found a chest of gold worth €9 million.

Construction workers discover €9 million gold treasure in Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde
Photo: Urville Djasim · Openverse · BY-SA

Employees of a construction company made a remarkable discovery during renovation works on a building in Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde. They stumbled upon a chest that had been bricked into a wall in a basement.

The chest contained a significant amount of gold, estimated to be worth around €9 million. This find has sparked wonder and interest in the region.

The discovery is a rare occurrence and is likely to attract more attention from both local and national media.