Navy divers begin pulling up Chinese spy balloon debris

Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recovering a suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon that was downed by the United States over the weekend over US territorial waters off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, US. - Reuters

WASHINGTON (AP): Navy divers began pulling pieces of the downed Chinese spy balloon from the depths of the ocean floor on Tuesday, using sophisticated reconnaissance drones dubbed the Kingfish and the Swordfish to locate the debris.

After collecting all of the balloon's white fabric and shell structure found floating on the surface, the Navy has now shifted to an all-underwater search for the remnants of the massive balloon that a US fighter jet shot down off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, officials said.