How many people died in the south tower?
Of the 624 killed in the South Tower, 618 were at, or above, the impact point. Investigators estimated at least 17,000 tenants and visitors were inside the twin towers at the time of attack, with the vast majority able to make it out safely. Although it was hit second, the South Tower fell first at 9.59am.
Are twin tower victims'buried alive'?
"Twin tower victims 'buried alive ' ". www.standard.co.uk. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2015. ^ Cauchon, Dennis; Moore, Martha. "Miracles emerge from debris". www.USATODAY.com. USA Today.
What happened at the north tower?
When a man fell at 9.41am from near the top of the North Tower, Richard Drew caught a dozen frames of his descent, including one in which he is diving vertically, arms by his sides and left leg bent at the knee. The image, all the more horrific for its desolate stillness, appeared the next day in newspapers around the world.