Construction workers in Belgium discovered gold bars and coins hidden inside a basement wall while drilling to install drainage pipes. The estimated value is as high as 9 million euros, or about 350 million baht. Police are urgently investigating to identify the owner.Tags: [gold discovery, construction, Belgium, police investigation, valuable treasure]
On 15 August 2026, local Belgian media reported that construction workers digging and drilling the floor and structure to install new drainage pipes at a house in East Flanders, eastern Belgium, found numerous gold bars and coins concealed within the basement wall near the building's foundation. The total estimated value is about 9 million euros, or around 350 million baht.Tags: [East Flanders, construction work, gold bars, treasure discovery, Belgium]
One of the workers involved in the discovery was Kobi, an 18-year-old student working during his school break. He told Belgium’s VRT news station that at first, no one believed their eyes and thought the coins might be worth just 1 euro each. But when they saw the gold bars as well, they realized they had found something extremely valuable.Tags: [worker testimony, gold bars, treasure discovery, Belgium, news report]
The report stated that after finding the gold, the workers immediately informed the police. The site manager, Mario, said keeping the gold was not an option due to the large amount of coins and bars, and possession could be considered theft. Police inspected the area and secured all the gold in a safe place, warning the public not to come to the construction site to search for more gold.Tags: [police action, site manager, theft prevention, public warning, gold security]
The house belongs to CAW Oost-Vlaanderen, a social welfare organization serving the people of Dendermonde. Belgian law allows the true owner to claim the treasure within five years. Local prosecutors investigating the case stated that the owner of the gold is still unknown. If no one claims it, Belgian civil law stipulates that treasure found on another's property may be shared between the finders and property owner, provided the gold is not connected to criminal activity.Tags: [CAW Oost-Vlaanderen, legal rights, treasure claim, Belgian law, investigation]
Source: AP / Lokale Politie DendermondeTags: [news source, AP, Lokale Politie Dendermonde]