Workers Find $10.4M Gold Hoard in Belgian Brewery Cellar

Construction workers in Belgium uncovered a massive hoard of gold worth approximately $10.4 million while renovating a former brewery this week. The discovery was made on August 10, 2026, in the cellar of a building in Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde, a Flemish community about 40 minutes from Brussels. The workers were drilling to lay new sewage pipes when they broke through a wall and found the treasure.

The find consisted of more than 40 gold bars and 4,000 coins, initially mistaken by an 18-year-old worker named Kobe for 1 Euro coins. "Our first reaction was actually disbelief, surprise. Of course, we didn't expect to find gold," Kobe told local media. The site manager, Mario, described the moment as a "crazy feeling." After 33 years in construction, he said it was the first time he had experienced something like this. The crew immediately contacted the building's owner and the police.

The gold was seized by authorities and placed in a high-security federal government vault. Under Belgian law, the rightful owner has five years to claim the hoard. If no owner comes forward, the treasure can be divided between the finder and the property owner, provided it is not linked to a crime. The...