Rumored Discovery of Nazi Train Sets Off Polish Gold Rush
The alleged discovery of a gold-filled Nazi train in western Poland has perked up the ears of treasure-hunters to such a degree that the government felt the need Thursday to warn them it could be booby-trapped.
Local media have for days been abuzz with old lore of trains full of gold and jewels stolen by the German Nazis after two men — a German and a Pole — claimed to have found an armoured train car in the southwestern city of Walbrzych.
The train’s existence, let alone its contents if any, has not been confirmed but officials are taking the claim seriously.
“There may be hazardous substances dating from the Second World War in the hidden train, which I’m convinced exists,” culture ministry secretary of state Piotr Zuchowski said in a statement.
“There’s a huge probability that the train is booby-trapped.”
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