#1.)
20 people were pulled out alive from the rubble of the World Trade
Center. That included two policemen who were buried
for close to 21 hours, and a woman from the 64th floor of one tower who was
buried for 27 hours.
#2.)
The British lost the second highest number of people. More
than EIGHTY nationalities lost at least one life that day. 372 non-Americans were murdered, including 67
Brits.
#3.)
The fire lasted for 99 days. The World Trade Center fire
wasn't extinguished completely until December 19th . . . a full 99 days after
the attacks.
#4.)
A third skyscraper fell. A 47-story building, World Trade
Center Building 7, ALSO fell . . . late in the afternoon on 9/11. It wasn't hit by a plane . . . the fires and
collapse of the other towers made it fall.
#5.) One
company lost two-thirds of its employees. A financial services firm called
Cantor Fitzgerald saw 658 of its 960 employees die on 9/11. Ten years later, the firm has donated more
than $180 MILLION to those
employees' families.
#6.)
The steel from the WTC was sold. About 185,101 tons of steel were
left in the aftermath of the World Trade Center. Much of it has been sold to China and India .
. . the rest has been used for memorials.
Miracles post! It is a fascinating and inspiring article, such an heart touching incidence. Thanks for remembering.......
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