Looking back at haunting images of the 9/11 terrorist attack

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Exactly 20 years ago, September 11, 2001 went down in history as one of the most terrifying days in the United States.

Exactly 20 years ago, at around 8:46 a.m. on September 11, 2001 (Eastern time), American Airlines Flight 11 to Los Angeles was hijacked by al-Qaeda terrorists at Boston Airport. They diverted the plane to New York, and crashed it straight into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in the heart of the city.

New Yorkers were shocked and could not believe their eyes when they saw the tower on fire with black smoke billowing. At first, everyone thought it was just a plane crash, but then 17 minutes later, another plane, United Airlines Flight 175, suddenly crashed into the South Tower at 9:03 a.m. (Eastern US time).

Within just 1 hour, the 145 meter high twin towers collapsed into ashes, shocking the people of America and the world. Nearly 3,000 people, including hundreds of firefighters and police officers, could not survive the terrorist disaster considered the bloodiest, caused by an outside force in the United States.

It has been 20 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but the pain and haunting memories of that horrific day are still deeply etched in the memories of witnesses, survivors and relatives of those who died. "It was a day of indelible images. Apocalyptic, surreal, violent, demonic. Painful to remember and unforgettable," an AP reporter described in an article marking the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that shook the United States and shocked the world.

Let's take a look back at the images that Reuters news agency commented "shaped" the tragedy of September 11, 2001:

The North Tower of the World Trade Center burns after being hit by an al-Qaeda-controlled plane on September 11, 2001. Photo: Reuters

Người dân New York sững sờ khi chứng kiến khói bốc lên tháp đôi Trung tâm Thương mại Thế giới. Ảnh: Reuters
New Yorkers were stunned as they watched smoke rise from the twin towers of the World Trade Center. Photo: Reuters
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Many people inside the North Tower of the World Trade Center risked their lives to escape by climbing out of windows. Photo: Reuters
Cận cảnh tòa tháp phía bắc Trung tâm Thương mại Thế giới chìm trong khói lửa sau khi bị chiếc máy bay đâm phải. Ảnh: Reuters
Close-up of the North Tower of the World Trade Center engulfed in smoke and fire after being hit by a plane. Photo: Reuters
 Đám cháy lớn đến mức các cột khói từ Trung Tâm Thương mại Thế giới có thể lan tới khoảng cách rất xa. Ảnh: Reuters
The fire was so big that smoke from the World Trade Center could be seen for a great distance. Photo: Reuters
 Lối xuống ga tàu điện ngầm gần Trung tâm Thương mại Thế giới mù mịt khói bụi sau vụ khủng bố kinh hoàng. Ảnh: Reuters
The subway exit near the World Trade Center is covered in smoke and dust after the horrific terrorist attack. Photo: Reuters
Các nhân viên cứu hỏa cố gắng giải cứu người sống sót khỏi Trung tâm Thương mại Thế giới. Ảnh: Reuters
Firefighters try to rescue survivors from the World Trade Center. Photo: Reuters
The man was "white" from head to toe due to the smoke and dust from the disaster at the World Trade Center. Photo: Reuters
Chỉ trong vòng một tiếng đồng hồ, tòa tháp đôi cao 145 mét chỉ còn là đống đổ nát. Ảnh: Reuters
Within just 1 hour, the 145-meter-high twin towers were reduced to rubble. Photo: Reuters
Nhiều phương tiện đỗ gần Trung tâm Thương mại Thế giới cũng bị cháy ra tro. Ảnh: Reuters
Many vehicles parked near the World Trade Center were also burned to ashes. Photo: Reuters
Thứ duy nhất còn nguyên vẹn trong đống đổ nát là một lá cờ Mỹ. Ảnh: Reuters
The only thing left intact in the rubble was an American flag. Photo: Reuters
Vụ khủng bố 11/9 đã cướp đi sinh mạng của gần 3.000 người, trong đó có hàng trăm lính cứu hỏa và sĩ quan cảnh sát. Ảnh: Reuters
The 9/11 terrorist attacks claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 people, including hundreds of firefighters and police officers. Photo: Reuters
Cùng thời điểm vụ tấn công khủng bố ở tòa tháp đôi Trung Tâm thương mại Thế giới xảy ra, một chiếc máy bay khác bị al-Qaeda khống chế đã lao vào trụ sở Lầu Năm Góc, khiến 29 người thiệt mạng. Ảnh: Reuters
At the same time as the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center's twin towers, another plane hijacked by al-Qaeda crashed into the Pentagon, killing 29 people. Photo: Reuters
Trong khi đó, chiếc máy bay dự kiến thực hiện vụ khủng bố thứ 4 đã bị các hành khách chống trả và rơi xuống một cánh đông ở Shanksville, bang Pennsylvania. Toàn bộ 44 người trên chuyến bay đều đã thiệt mạng. Ảnh: Reuters
Meanwhile, the plane that was supposed to carry out the fourth terrorist attack was attacked by passengers and crashed into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. All 44 people on board were killed. Photo: Reuters

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