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Treasure hunters ‘hopeful’ of finding Nazi gold train on dig’s 2nd day (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. |
READ MORE: Nazi gold train could be discovered this week as researchers get ready to dig | READ MORE: Nazi gold train could be discovered this week as researchers get ready to dig |
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. |