Riesenschatz in Belgien entdecktBauarbeiter machen Mega-Fund – neun Millionen Euro Gold entdeckt!

WORDS BYLINE: Hayley Chamberlain Builders renovating a property were stunned after discovering gold worth an estimated £7.6 MILLION hidden inside its walls. The haul of gold bars and coins was uncovered as workers drilled into the foundations of the building in Dendermonde, Belgium, while installing new sewage pipes. Among the crew was 18-year-old student Kobe, who was working a summer job. He initially thought the coins were ordinary 1 pieces before spotting what appeared to be a gold nugget. Kobe told Belgian broadcaster VRT: "Our first reaction was actually disbelief, amazement. "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." The haul, reportedly worth around 9m (£7.6m), was handed to police. Site manager Mario said: "There are so many coins and bars - it would be almost impossible. "Besides, that would be theft." Kobe added: "9m  you simply can't keep that hidden." The property in East Flanders is owned by welfare organisation CAW Oost-Vlaanderen. Director Geert Hillaert said his reaction was "surprise and amazement" and hopes the treasure could eventually help fund the charity's work and meet the "enormous need we experience daily". But exactly who will end up with the fortune could take years to establish. The local prosecutor has launched an investigation to discover where the gold came from and identify its rightful owner. Under Belgian law, an owner has five years to come forward and claim the treasure. If nobody does, hidden treasure found on someone else's property can be divided between the finder and the property owner - potentially leaving the builders and charity in line for a huge windfall. However, that would not apply if the gold is found to be linked to criminal activity. Police have warned would-be treasure hunters to stay away from the construction site, saying it has already been thoroughly searched and the gold moved to
Wertvoller Fund.
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Bei Renovierungsarbeiten im Haus einer Wohltätigkeitsorganisation entdecken Bauarbeiter einen Goldschatz. Dieser hat einen Wert von fast zehn Millionen Euro. Doch ob die Finder den wertvollen Fund am Ende behalten dürfen, bleibt womöglich noch Jahre ungeklärt.

Bauarbeiter haben in Belgien Gold im Wert von rund neun Millionen Euro entdeckt. Die Polizei veröffentlichte am Freitag Fotos von rund 50 Goldbarren und aufgehäuften Goldmünzen. Sie appellierte zugleich an die Bevölkerung in der ostflämischen Stadt Dendermonde, sich von der Baustelle fernzuhalten. Die Polizei wurde nach eigenen Angaben von den Bauarbeitern mit der Aussage alarmiert, dass diese „eine großen Menge Gold“ entdeckt hätten.

„Offenbar würden einige Schatzsucher der Fundstelle gerne einen weiteren Besuch abstatten“, erklärte die Polizei, die ihr Profilbild auf Facebook in eine Goldmünze änderte. „Ein goldener Rat: Es ist absolut zwecklos.“ Die Bevölkerung solle sich von der abgesperrten Baustelle fernhalten.

WORDS BYLINE: Hayley Chamberlain Builders renovating a property were stunned after discovering gold worth an estimated £7.6 MILLION hidden inside its walls. The haul of gold bars and coins was uncovered as workers drilled into the foundations of the building in Dendermonde, Belgium, while installing new sewage pipes. Among the crew was 18-year-old student Kobe, who was working a summer job. He initially thought the coins were ordinary 1 pieces before spotting what appeared to be a gold nugget. Kobe told Belgian broadcaster VRT: "Our first reaction was actually disbelief, amazement. "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." The haul, reportedly worth around 9m (£7.6m), was handed to police. Site manager Mario said: "There are so many coins and bars - it would be almost impossible. "Besides, that would be theft." Kobe added: "9m  you simply can't keep that hidden." The property in East Flanders is owned by welfare organisation CAW Oost-Vlaanderen. Director Geert Hillaert said his reaction was "surprise and amazement" and hopes the treasure could eventually help fund the charity's work and meet the "enormous need we experience daily". But exactly who will end up with the fortune could take years to establish. The local prosecutor has launched an investigation to discover where the gold came from and identify its rightful owner. Under Belgian law, an owner has five years to come forward and claim the treasure. If nobody does, hidden treasure found on someone else's property can be divided between the finder and the property owner - potentially leaving the builders and charity in line for a huge windfall. However, that would not apply if the gold is found to be linked to criminal activity. Police have warned would-be treasure hunters to stay away from the construction site, saying it has already been thoroughly searched and the gold moved to
Neben Goldbarren fanden sich auch etliche Münzen.
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Belgischen Medienberichten zufolge waren die Goldbarren und Münzen bei Renovierungsarbeiten im Haus einer Wohltätigkeitsorganisation eingemauert in Kellerwände entdeckt worden. Ihr Wert betrage schätzungsweise neun Millionen Euro. Die „erste Reaktion“ des Teams sei „Ungläubigkeit und Staunen“ gewesen, berichtete ein Arbeiter dem belgischen Sender VRT.

„Wir sind darauf gestoßen, als wir Arbeiten für die Verlegung eines Abwasserrohrs durchführten“, sagte er. „Wir hatten definitiv nicht erwartet, Gold zu finden.“

Laut belgischen Medienberichten ermittelt nun die Staatsanwaltschaft Ostflandern. Demzufolge sei bisher die Herkunft als auch ein möglicher Eigentümer noch völlig unklar. Der potenzielle Besitzer hat laut belgischem Recht fünf Jahre Zeit, um den goldenen Millionenschatz für sich zu beanspruchen. Anschließend werde der Finder oder die Regierung Eigentümer, sagte das belgische Justizministerium dem TV-Sender VRT.

Verwendete Quellen: lme/AFP