Myrtle Beach
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| Local time | Thursday 23:10 |
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| Weather | 23°C, Wind SW at 14 km/h, 88% Humidity |
| ZIP Codes | 29572, 29575, 29577, 29578, 29579, 29586, 29587, 29588 |
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| ID | 838022 |
About Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach, a city and vacation resort on South Carolina's Atlantic coast, is the hub of the Grand Strand, a 60-mile string of beaches. It's also known for its celebrity-designed golf courses. Along its beachfront boardwalk are arcades, souvenir stands and restaurants, as well as the old-fashioned Family Kingdom amusement park and the SkyWheel, one of the country's tallest Ferris wheels.
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China spy balloon: US Navy releases photos of debris
The US Navy has released photos of a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that was shot out of The sky on Saturday.
The US Fleet Forces Command posted several photos on its Facebook page showing large debris of The balloon being hauled into a boat.
The Post said The Sailors retrieving The debris on Sunday were part of The Navy's specialist explosives team.
The Device will now be examined to see whether it was indeed spy equipment.
China has repeatedly insisted that The " airship is for civilian use and entered The US due to Force Majeure - it was completely an accident. "
The Discovery of The balloon set off a diplomatic crisis, With Us Secretary of State Antony Blinken immediately calling off a weekend trip to China - The First such high level US-China meeting there in years - over The " irresponsible act".
The balloon was retrieved off The coast of Myrtle Beach , South Carolina , A Day after being shot down by a fighter jet.
The navy said The debris was spread over seven miles (11km) of The Atlantic Ocean , and two naval Ships - including one with a heavy crane for Recovery - were sent to The area. However, The Photos reveal The piles of balloon material were able to be pulled aboard by hand.
US defence officials first announced they were tracking The Strange Object on Thursday, and waited until it was safely Over Water before shooting it down.
Footage on US TV networks showed The balloon.
On Friday, The Pentagon said a - This Time over Latin America with reported sightings over Costa Rica and Venezuela.
Colombia's Air Force says an identified Object - believed to be a balloon - was detected on 3 February in The country's airspace at above 55,000ft.
It says it followed The Object until it left The airspace, adding that it did not represent a threat to National Security .
Source of news: bbc.com
