Croatia destroys buried Nazi ship mine in sea.

Croatian authorities detonated a massive Nazi-era anti-ship mine found buried in the seabed near the historic port city of Rijeka. The 1,500-pound mine was moved further away from the city before being detonated with a special police unit. About 500 residents were evacuated during the operation, and the explosion sent a tremendous plume of seawater skyward. The mine had laid buried in the seabed since World War II and contained huge quantities of explosives. Rijeka suffered heavy damage during the war, and the city was occupied by the Axis powers for much of the conflict.