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WORLD TRADE CENTRE

DISASTER

9/11

WORLD TRADE CENTRE

The World Trade Center was a large complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. It featured landmark twin towers, which opened in 1973, and were destroyed in the September 11 attacks, with World Trade Center collapsing later that day due to the damage it suffered when the twin towers collapsed that morning.

It took eight years for workers to fully complete both of the World Trade Center Towers.

The buildings opened in 1970 and were dreamed up by the chairman of the Chase Manhattan Bank, David Rockefeller and former Governor of New York Nelson Rockefeller.

More than 10,000 workers helped construct the Twin Towers, 60 of the workers were killed on the job. The Twin Towers became a NYC landmark. Their unique shape and height attracted visitors from all over the world.

In 1974 French tightrope walker, Phillipe Petit strung a rope between the two buildings and walked across in a stunning display.

The 2001 terror attacks was not the first time the Twin Towers were targeted. In 1993 a terrorist drove a car loaded with explosives into a parking garage at the World Trade Center.

At 12:18pm the bomb went off killing six people, injuring over 1,000 and collapsing several reinforced steel concrete floors with in the blast zone. Authorities in New York City and the FBI launched a massive manhunt to find those responsible for the 1993 bombing. A few days after the 1993 bombing several Islamic extremists were arrested and sentenced to life in prison. History.com writes "The mastermind of the attack--Ramzi Ahmed Yousef--remained at large until February 1995, when he was arrested in Pakistan."

TERRORISM THE SHAME

WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENS ON September 11/2001

Something everyone remembers about that day is the sky didn’t have a cloud in sight, light blue, and crystal clear.

On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the United States. They hijacked four airplanes in mid-flight. The terrorists flew two of the planes into two skyscrapers at the World Trade Center in New York City. The impact caused the buildings to catch fire and collapse. Another plane destroyed part of the Pentagon (the U.S. military headquarters) in Arlington, Virginia.

The fourth plane crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Officials believe that the terrorists on that plane intended to destroy either the White House or the U.S. Capital. Passengers on the plane fought the terrorists and prevented them from reaching their goal. In all, nearly 3,000 people were killed in the 9/11 attacks.

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8:46:40: Flight 11 crashes at roughly 466 mph (790 km/h or 219 m/s or 425 knots) into the north face of the North Tower (1 WTC) of the World Trade Center, between floors 93 and 99.

9:03:02: Flight 175 crashes at about 590 mph (950 km/h, 264 m/s or 513 knots) into the south face of the South Tower (2 WTC) of the World Trade Center, between floors 77 and 85

Moment of impact: the south tower is hit

Another view of the south tower being struck.

As office workers descend, heroes ascend. Firefighters carrying huge loads had to walk a few floors at a time, rest for a few seconds, then walk a few more floors. Pic taken by John Labriola, who had an office on 71st floor.

One of the most horrific and enduring 9/11 images was the people trapped in the upper levels of the twin towers. Many jumped. Some held hands while they did so. At least two hundred people are believed to have taken the fateful plunge

People Stuck at 90-95th Floor

It was worse than people realize.USA TODAY estimates that at least 200 people jumped to their deaths that morning, far more than can be seen in the photographs taken that morning. Nearly all were from the north tower, which was hit first and collapsed last.

This picture taken by Associated Press photographer Richard drew was deemed too controversial by most newspaper editors. "The Falling Man" became the subject of a documentary, but the identity of the man plummeting to his death is still disputed. Some families refuse to believe it could be their relative for religious reasons, even though no 9/11 victim has been classified as dying by suicide

The south tower of the World Trade Center was the second hit but first to fall.

Fire soon spread to many nearby buildings

North Tower Collapsed

Strangers became friends as they fled the horror together. Many remain close to this day, including countless office workers who helped each other out of the twin towers

While for some, words just couldn't describe the horror

The force of the world's highest towers collapsing reduced buildings to ash which coated survivors

1973-2001

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