(Baonghean.vn) - On September 11, 2001, the whole world was shocked to witness the collapse of the twin towers of the World Trade Center (WTC) in a series of terrorist attacks against the United States. 16 years have passed and questions about this horrific tragedy still linger in the minds of many people.
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| The World Trade Center (WTC) twin towers have been considered a symbol of New York City for decades. In the photo: Image of the twin towers before the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack. |
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| But on the morning of September 11, 2001, two planes hijacked by terrorists crashed into the two towers, causing the symbol of New York to collapse in the shock of the whole world. |
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| The then US President George W. Bush was informed of the terrorist attack while attending an event at a school. But the expression on the face of the head of the White House did not show any sign of panic. No one in the US Government at that time knew how serious the incident was. |
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| Two planes crashed into the twin towers, causing a massive fire that eventually caused the towers to collapse. Fighter jets were scrambled, and all non-military flights in US airspace were grounded. |
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| Thousands of people were trapped in the upper floors of the twin towers. Many died immediately when the planes hit, many more in the ensuing fire, and when the towers collapsed. Some died jumping from the buildings to escape the fire and smoke. In all, 2,606 people died in the two towers. |
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| The structure of the twin towers was severely damaged and their collapse was inevitable. But at first, no one saw it coming. Everyone in the streets around the WTC ran in panic as the two towers collapsed one after the other. |
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| Fires raged for hours and smoldered for days in the massive pile of metal and rubble. Parts of Manhattan were closed to traffic except emergency vehicles. |
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| The scene around the WTC shows terrible devastation. The air is thick with smoke and dust. Countless cars are destroyed and crushed. |
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| The New York Fire Department lost Rabbi Mychal Judge, who was killed when a wall collapsed on him while performing a baptism for a victim of the terrorist attack. |
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| The two 110-story towers were reduced to a giant pile of smoking rubble. Workers spent months cutting apart the steel structure of the two towers to transport them away. |
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| 343 New York Fire Department firefighters died while on duty rescuing people trapped in the twin towers. |
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| In the days that followed, rescue workers from neighboring cities and states poured into New York. Bodies were pulled from the rubble one by one, while the American flag still flew over the site of the terrorist attack as a testament to the resilience of the attacked country. |
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| Relatives and friends posted photos of those missing in the terrorist attacks, with faint hope of their safe return. |
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| Not long after, the US launched a war in Afghanistan. |
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| The 9/11 attacks were not limited to New York. The Pentagon, the headquarters of the US Department of Defense, was also attacked, killing 125 people. |
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| Americans will never forget September 11, 2001, the victims who lost their lives, and how America has changed since then. |
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