Fire

collapse of the World Trade Center

11 Sep 2001 · 40.71° N, 74.01° W

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When
11 Sep 2001
Kind
Fire
Coordinates
40.71° N, 74.01° W
Description
collapse of the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001

Collapse of the World Trade Center

Outcome of the September 11 attacks

The World Trade Center, in Lower Manhattan, New York City, was destroyed after a series of terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, killing nearly 3,000 people at the site. Two commercial airliners hijacked by al-Qaeda members were deliberately flown into the complex's Twin Towers, at the time among the five tallest buildings in the world.

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