14.08.2026 15:41
During renovation work in a building in Dendermonde, Belgium, a mind-boggling event occurred. Workers found a chest filled with gold bars and coins worth approximately 9 million euros, hidden inside a wall they were demolishing. A large-scale investigation has been launched regarding the incident.
In the city of Dendermonde, located in the Flemish Region, renovation works initiated in an old building owned by the social welfare organization CAW led to an incredible discovery. Workers employed by the construction company "De Brand", while carrying out routine operations in the basement, encountered a mysterious chest carefully hidden inside while dismantling an old wall.
The workers who opened the chest were astonished to find numerous gold bullion bars and valuable coins inside. The situation was immediately reported to the CAW authorities, who are the building owners, and to the police forces.
GOLD TAKEN TO A SAFE AREA, PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE INVOLVED
Upon the report, police teams quickly arrived at the scene, seized the treasure worth millions of euros, and transported the gold to a secure location for examination and protection. The East Flanders Prosecutor's Office initiated a judicial process to unravel the mystery of this massive fortune hidden behind the wall.
Within the scope of the in-depth investigation, answers are being sought to questions about who the gold truly belongs to, who placed it in the building's foundation and on what date, and whether this fortune was obtained through legal means. Whether the final legal owner of this fortune, valued at approximately 9 million euros, will be the state or another legal/real person will become clear at the end of the judicial process.
TREASURE HUNTERS FLOOD THE REGION
The reflection of the staggering fortune found inside the wall in news bulletins and the local press created a huge wave of excitement in the city and surrounding areas. Numerous curious citizens and treasure hunters, hearing the story of the 9 million euro gold, flocked to the area where the incident occurred, hoping to find other gold or valuable items, creating colorful scenes.