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    Photos capture the devastation and panic of the September 11, 2001 attacks

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    The images of September 11, 2001, are still shocking to watch more than twenty years later. Think of the moment when hijacked planes crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center and the survivors who ran in panic from a huge plume of smoke.

    On that tragic day in New York, nearly 3,000 people lost their lives as a result of the attacks. Thousands more suffered and died from cancer related to the work at Ground Zero in the aftermath.

    Here are some images from that Tuesday morning:

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    The hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 flies toward the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, shortly before crashing into the South Tower while the North Tower is on fire after an earlier attack by a hijacked airliner in New York City on September 11, 2001.The hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 flies toward the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, shortly before crashing into the South Tower while the North Tower is on fire after an earlier attack by a hijacked airliner in New York City on September 11, 2001.

    The hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 flies toward the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, shortly before crashing into the South Tower while the North Tower is on fire after an earlier attack by a hijacked airliner in New York City on September 11, 2001.

    First responders at the remains of the World Trade Center in New York City on September 15, 2001, after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In 2024, there are still more than 37,000 certified 9/11 victims battling cancer and other serious physical and mental illnesses.First responders at the remains of the World Trade Center in New York City on September 15, 2001, after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In 2024, there are still more than 37,000 certified 9/11 victims battling cancer and other serious physical and mental illnesses.

    First responders at the remains of the World Trade Center in New York City on September 15, 2001, after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In 2024, there are still more than 37,000 certified 9/11 victims battling cancer and other serious physical and mental illnesses.

    People walk on the street in the area where the World Trade Center buildings collapsed on September 11, 2001, after two planes crashed into the Twin Towers in a suspected terrorist attack.People walk on the street in the area where the World Trade Center buildings collapsed on September 11, 2001, after two planes crashed into the Twin Towers in a suspected terrorist attack.

    People walk on the street in the area where the World Trade Center buildings collapsed on September 11, 2001, after two planes crashed into the Twin Towers in a suspected terrorist attack.

    Volunteers donate blood on September 11, 2001, at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois, at a blood drive set up to help victims of the attack on the World Trade Center in New York City.Volunteers donate blood on September 11, 2001, at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois, at a blood drive set up to help victims of the attack on the World Trade Center in New York City.

    Volunteers donate blood on September 11, 2001, at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois, at a blood drive set up to help victims of the attack on the World Trade Center in New York City.

    Stranded travelers wait in the United Airlines terminal at O'Hare International Airport on September 11, 2001 in Chicago, Illinois. All air traffic at the airport was halted following the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City.Stranded travelers wait in the United Airlines terminal at O'Hare International Airport on September 11, 2001 in Chicago, Illinois. All air traffic at the airport was halted following the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City.

    Stranded travelers wait in the United Airlines terminal at O’Hare International Airport on September 11, 2001 in Chicago, Illinois. All air traffic at the airport was halted following the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City.

    A stranded United Airlines passenger looks at a monitor on September 11, 2001, at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. All air traffic at the airport was halted after a terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York.A stranded United Airlines passenger looks at a monitor on September 11, 2001, at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. All air traffic at the airport was halted after a terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York.

    A stranded United Airlines passenger looks at a monitor on September 11, 2001, at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. All air traffic at the airport was halted after a terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York.

    Spectators look up as the World Trade Center goes up in flames in New York City on September 11, 2001, after two planes crashed into the Twin Towers in a suspected terrorist attack.Spectators look up as the World Trade Center goes up in flames in New York City on September 11, 2001, after two planes crashed into the Twin Towers in a suspected terrorist attack.

    Spectators look up as the World Trade Center goes up in flames in New York City on September 11, 2001, after two planes crashed into the Twin Towers in a suspected terrorist attack.

    Patricia Petrowitz falls to her knees in prayer at St. James Cathedral in Seattle during a prayer service on September 11, 2001, in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon. The cathedral was filled to capacity.Patricia Petrowitz falls to her knees in prayer at St. James Cathedral in Seattle during a prayer service on September 11, 2001, in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon. The cathedral was filled to capacity.

    Patricia Petrowitz falls to her knees in prayer at St. James Cathedral in Seattle during a prayer service on September 11, 2001, in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon. The cathedral was filled to capacity.

    Bystanders at Atlantic Highlands Municipal Marina witness smoke rising from the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001.Bystanders at Atlantic Highlands Municipal Marina witness smoke rising from the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001.

    Bystanders at Atlantic Highlands Municipal Marina witness smoke rising from the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001.

    Unidentified bystanders at Atlantic Highlands Municipal Marina witness smoke rising from the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001.Unidentified bystanders at Atlantic Highlands Municipal Marina witness smoke rising from the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001.

    Unidentified bystanders at Atlantic Highlands Municipal Marina witness smoke rising from the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001.

    This article originally appeared in the El Paso Times: 9/11 pictures: Images of the tragic day on Sept. 11, 2001

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