Workers carrying out renovation work on underground pipes and sewage drains in Brussels, Belgium, discovered a large quantity of gold coins and gold bars. Officials estimate the value of the find to be around ₹98 crore.
A few coins were initially uncovered during excavation work near northern Brussels. While the workers initially thought they were ordinary coins, they discovered a significant number of gold bars as the digging continued.
They immediately informed the police. Police arrived at the scene, seized the gold, and transferred it to a government secure locker. The police have launched an investigation into how the gold ended up there and who its original owners might be. Visuals related to the incident have gone viral on social media.
