Police are searching for suspects after thieves stole cash, gold and jewels worth up to $105m.
While a western German city slept through the Christmas holidays, thieves drilled into a bank vault and vanished with millions.
Burglars nab tens of millions in property from German bank
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Robbers broke into a vault at a savings bank in western Germany during the Christmas holidays, stealing cash, gold and jewellery estimated to be worth up to $105m, the police and the bank said.
While the robbers remain at large, customers are furious about the Christmas break robbery.
Gelsenkirchen Police say thieves used the "quiet" days after Christmas to break into the high street branch.
The theft has left Germans with a strong sense that trust in institutions and the system has been shaken.
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