Video: Croatia Destroys Huge Nazi-Era Ship Mine That Was Buried In Seabed

Croatian authorities detonated a massive Nazi ship mine found buried in the seabed near a key northern Adriatic Sea port. On Sunday, the authorities halted traffic, blasted emergency sirens and evacuated part to secure the area during the removal of the bomb with 690 kilograms (1,500 pounds) of explosives, according to New York Post. The video of the dangerous operation was released by Croatian police.

The video shows mine at the bottom of the sea, and divers strapping it up so it could be moved. Another footage shows a massive explosion, sending the water high up in the air.

The mine was first discovered in June last year near the port on the Adriatic Sea. The officials moved the mine further away from the city before detonating it. According to officials, the mine contained huge quantities of explosives.

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Tegljenje mine zaostale iz Drugog svjetskog rata u Rijeci...
U 9.23 sati tegalj je prošao vrh Riječkog lukobrana te nastavlja prema mjestu neutralizacije
Detalji na🔗https://t.co/bN6NCGgNf2 https://t.co/77kbGqI4J6 pic.twitter.com/niO6TMZDNn

— MUP-RH (@mup_rh) March 19, 2023

According to CGTNEurope, around 500 residents were evacuated during the operation.

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Pogledajte kraj akcije uništenja bombe iz Drugog svjetskog rata... Mina je uspješno neutralizirana te je zvukom sirene u 13:45 sati označen prestanak zabrane boravka u "crvenoj zoni".
Zahvaljujemo građanima Rijeke na razumijevanju i suradnji... https://t.co/QD3Y77UPBm pic.twitter.com/4LTdXEMf6L

— MUP-RH (@mup_rh) March 19, 2023

Police Officer Nenad Krasny said 24 people took part in the detonation, which was delicately carried out, Krasny said. Anything else "would be too dangerous for the citizens and the infrastructure," he said.