Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:57am on 17 Aug 2026,Monday International
An 18-year-old student in Belgium discovered a hidden gold hoard worth an estimated €9 million while digging a trench for a sewage system at a former brewery site. The student, identified as Kobe, found gold coins, nuggets and numbered bullion bars hidden inside a bricked-up cellar wall beneath a historic villa. The discovery was immediately reported to police, and the gold was moved to a secure facility in Brussels. Authorities are investigating its ownership and whether it could be linked to criminal activity. Under Belgian law, potential owners have at least 5 years to come forward and claim the treasure. (PC: X)
