The World Trade Center was destroyed on 09/11/2001 by hijackers who crashed commercial airline flights into the twin towers.  As I write this, it is estimated that 5,000 people lost their lives.

These photo's are from the days that followed


Reuters Photo
Rescue workers stand near the twisted remains of the fallen World Trade Center towers in New York September 13, 2001. The World Trade Center towers collapsed September 11 after being attacked with hijacked commercial airliners. REUTERS/Pool/Beth Kaiser

Associated Press
Smoke continues to rise from the shoreline where the World Trade Center once stood, in New York, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001. Two hijacked airliners were crashed into the sides of the towers on Tuesday, destroying both buildings. (AP Photo/Tom Sperudto)

Reuters Photo
Remains of number 7 World trade Center building which collapsed last night as a result of structural problems from the terriorist attack on the World Trade Center, pictured September 13, 2001. The United States on Thursday geared up for what it called the first war of the 21st century, naming Saudi-born militant Osama bin Laden as a suspect in terror attacks that stunned New York and Washington and left about 5,000 either confirmed dead or missing. REUTERS/Jim Estrin/POOL

Associated Press
Emergency personnel carry an orange body bag with the remains of a victim of the World Trade Center crash from the rubble, Thursday, September 13, 2001. Two hijacked airliners were crashed into the towers of the World Trade Center on Tuesday, Sept. 11, destroying both buildings. (AP Photo/Bill Farrington)

Associated Press
A firefighter rests on the bumper of his firetruck as he pauses while working at the site of the World Trade Center collapse Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001. Thousands remain missing in the rubble after the terrorist attacks on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

Reuters Photo
Both towers of the World Trade Center burn after being hit by two airplanes in New York September 11, 2001. Both towers of the complex collapsed soon after hijacked airplanes struck them. The Brooklyn Bridge is seen in the foreground. (THIRD OF FIVE PHOTOS) REUTERS/Sara K. Schwittek

Reuters Photo
A plane explodes after hitting the second tower of the World Trade Center as the other tower burns in New York September 11, 2001 with the Brooklyn bridge in the foreground. Both towers of the complex collapsed after hijacked planes hit them. (SECOND OF FIVE PHOTOS) REUTERS/Sara K. Schwittek

Reuters Photo
The skyline of New York is seen behind the Brooklyn Bridge on September 12, 2001 without the World Trade Center buildings. Both towers of the World Trade Centrer complex collapsed September 11 as a result of airplane attacks on the structures. (FIFTH OF FIVE PHOTOS) REUTERS/Sara K. Schwitte

Associated Press
A Russian woman lights candles and lays flowers outside the U.S. embassy in Moscow, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001. A stream of people continue to flow to the American Embassy to express condolences and mourn the World Trade Center victims. Across Russia, national flags were lowered to half-staff Thursday under a decree from President Vladimir Putin and a minute of silence was observed to show solidarity with the American people. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)

Reuters Photo
Rescue and emergency workers walk through the debris field at New York City's World Trade Center complex September 13, 2001 as they continue to search for survivors for a third straight day. Two hijacked commercial jetliners were deliberately aimed into the Trade Center's 110-story twin towers bringing them crashing to the ground on September 11. REUTERS/Jim Bourg

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