They were digging a sewer when they found gold worth $10.4M

Pic courtesy: Lokale Politie Dendermonde Construction workers in Belgium unearthed gold worth an estimated $10.4 million while excavating trenches for a sewage system at a former brewery site earlier this month.Workers contacted the authorities immediately after unearthing the treasure, the police in Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde, a Flemish community outside Brussels, said. The police confirmed that the workers dug up a ‘large amount of gold’ on Tuesday, August 11, during the groundwork, according to their Facebook post. The officers catalogued the treasure and transferred it to a ‘high-security federal government vault’.Tuesday brought treasureThe police posted a series of pictures of the treasure, which included 49 gold bars laid out on a table and a bucket of gold coins. The gold haul’s estimated worth is $10.4 million.The officials also appreciated the workers for immediately informing the authorities. “Workers found a large amount of gold during groundworks on Van Langenhovestraat and immediately contacted us. In such cases, silence is silver and speaking out is gold!”Warning to treasure huntersPolice also issued a warning to anyone tempted to explore the site in search of more trea...