Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Stuff: Gold rush in Pacific waters

A hunt for millions of dollars in lost Japanese wartime gold worthy of a thriller movie plot is unfolding in the Solomon Islands.

The wreck of a sunken Japanese ship rumoured to contain gold bars worth about NZ$1.6 billion is said to have been discovered in New Georgia Sound, known as "The Slot" during World War II.

According to former Solomon Islands MP and journalist Alfred Sasako, there are two rival groups trying to get the gold.

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