Poland looking into report of Nazi treasure train find

Two people in Poland say they have found a Nazi train which was cloaked in mystery since it was rumoured to have gone missing near the end of World War Two while transporting gems and guns ahead of advancing Soviet Red Army forces.

Authorities in Poland’s south-western district of Walbrzych said they had been contacted by a law firm representing a Pole and a German who said they had located the train and were seeking 10% of the value of the findings.

“Lawyers, the army, the police and the fire brigade are dealing with this,” Marika Tokarska, an official at the Walbrzych district council, told Reuters.