Attack on America

The Rescue Effort Begins

New Yorkers respond in the aftermath of the attack

Rescue workers remove a man from the World Trade Center tower in New York City early September 11, 2001. Both towers were hit by planes crashing into the building. Victims of the attack &emdash; many suffering from extensive burns &emdash; began arriving at hospitals in New York City about an hour after two planes slammed into the twin towers.

 
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