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Hidden treasure worth 9 million euros found during building work in Flanders
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Hidden treasure worth 9 million euros found during building work in Flanders

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Construction workers in Flanders, Belgium, discovered a hidden chest containing gold coins and bars valued at 9 million euros during building renovations.
  • The treasure was found in a chest concealed behind basement walls in Dendermonde, a town in East Flanders.
  • Authorities are investigating the origin and legality of the gold, with the social services organization CAW potentially using the funds for homeless shelters if ownership is established.

A significant treasure hoard, estimated at 9 million euros, has been unearthed during renovation work on an old building in Flanders, northern Belgium. Construction workers stumbled upon the hidden cache of gold coins and bars concealed within a chest behind the basement walls of the property in Dendermonde, East Flanders.

The discovery was made at a building owned by CAW, a social services organization. Upon finding the treasure, the workers immediately notified the police. The gold is now under police custody as the East Flanders prosecutor's office launches an investigation to determine its provenance and historical period.

For the moment, it is unknown who owns the gold and whether its origin is legal.

— Prosecutor's office spokespersonCommenting on the ongoing investigation into the discovered gold treasure.

"It is currently unknown who owns the gold and whether its origin is legal," a spokesperson for the prosecutor's office told local media. If the treasure is legally determined to belong to CAW, the organization plans to allocate the funds to support its initiatives, including homeless shelters and social services for vulnerable populations in the region.

If the property of the treasure ends up in the hands of CAW, it will be used to finance shelters and social services for homeless people.

— Geert HillaertRepresentative of the CAW organization, outlining potential use of the discovered funds.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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