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Treasure hunters ‘hopeful’ of finding Nazi gold train on dig’s 2nd day (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) Treasure hunters ‘hopeful’ of finding Nazi gold train on dig’s 2nd day (LIVE, PHOTOS)
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Hunting for gold requires patience, but the anticipation of discovering a lost Nazi train is killing the internet.Hunting for gold requires patience, but the anticipation of discovering a lost Nazi train is killing the internet.
A group of DIY treasure hunters in Poland entered day two of their dig Wednesday, after making some progress the day before, albeit not as much as they promised on Monday.A group of DIY treasure hunters in Poland entered day two of their dig Wednesday, after making some progress the day before, albeit not as much as they promised on Monday.
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Unearthing 300 tons of gold hidden in a tunnel by the Nazis in 1945 takes time, apparently.Unearthing 300 tons of gold hidden in a tunnel by the Nazis in 1945 takes time, apparently.
An impromptu Polish-language press conference streamed live on Wednesday morning had very few updates, except to announce their next media scrum.An impromptu Polish-language press conference streamed live on Wednesday morning had very few updates, except to announce their next media scrum.
The team of up to 35 people began digging into an embankment alongside a stretch of railway track between the cities of Wroclaw and Walbrzych in southwest Poland on Tuesday.The team of up to 35 people began digging into an embankment alongside a stretch of railway track between the cities of Wroclaw and Walbrzych in southwest Poland on Tuesday.
During that effort, the team dug up to a depth of 12 meters (36ft). While they didn’t find the mysterious train, they did uncover a line of “very heavy rock.”During that effort, the team dug up to a depth of 12 meters (36ft). While they didn’t find the mysterious train, they did uncover a line of “very heavy rock.”
During a press conference at the site Tuesday evening, Christel Focken, a spokesperson for the exploration group, suggested a tunnel may be under this rock, but some social media users have noted that such rock would be normal for the area.During a press conference at the site Tuesday evening, Christel Focken, a spokesperson for the exploration group, suggested a tunnel may be under this rock, but some social media users have noted that such rock would be normal for the area.
The team did unearth materials in the soil which they said were not native to the local area.The team did unearth materials in the soil which they said were not native to the local area.
Focken said she's “hopeful” this means the mound they’re digging is a man-made structure.Focken said she's “hopeful” this means the mound they’re digging is a man-made structure.
The dig resumed Wednesday morning with the group moving to where they think the entrance of the tunnel is, with the aim of digging under the rock from a different angle.The dig resumed Wednesday morning with the group moving to where they think the entrance of the tunnel is, with the aim of digging under the rock from a different angle.
Following their dig, a press conference detailing their findings will be live streamed from the site on the group’s Facebook page.Following their dig, a press conference detailing their findings will be live streamed from the site on the group’s Facebook page.
Locals believe a stretch of tunnel buried under the earth is the hiding place for a train filled with gold and weapons by the Nazis before World War II ended in 1945.Locals believe a stretch of tunnel buried under the earth is the hiding place for a train filled with gold and weapons by the Nazis before World War II ended in 1945.