Belgian student finds gold stash worth about €9 million while digging sewer

An 18-year-old Belgian student, Kobe, uncovered an astonishing €9 million ($8 million) hoard of gold while working on a building site during his summer job. The discovery was made in Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde, near Brussels, on the site of a former brewery. Kobe and his colleagues initially thought they had found only euros, but soon discovered a gold bar and other precious items hidden in a bricked-in cellar wall beneath an old villa.

The treasure, made up of gold coins, nuggets, and numbered bullion bars, had been deliberately concealed in the wall for decades. The building, originally constructed in the late 19th century for brewery owner Theophilus Van Assche, is currently being renovated. Belgian law requires authorities to verify the treasure's legality before ownership can be determined, which could involve multiple parties, including the welfare organization and the Van Assche family descendants. Kobe and his colleagues are awaiting a decision while the valuable items are stored securely.