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September 11 21st anniversary: 9 incredible stories of people who survived
September 11 21st anniversary: 9 incredible stories of people who survived
Joshua ZitserSep 11, 2022, 14:02 IST
A photo of people, covered in dust from the collapsed World Trade Center buildings, on September 11, 2001.Suzanne Plunkett/AP
Today marks 21 years since a series of coordinated terrorist attacks took place on September 11, 2001.
A total of 2,977 people were killed in New York City, Washington, DC, and outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Those who survived had their lives transformed by the attacks. Here are some of their stories.
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Genelle Guzman-McMillan was the last person pulled alive from the rubble
Genelle Guzman-McMillan was trapped for 27 hours before she was rescued.ABC 7 News
Brian Clark was one of only 18 people in the South Tower to escape from a floor above where the plane struck
Brian Clark worked for the international brokerage firm Euro Brokers, which lost 61 employees on 9/11.BBC News
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Tom Canavan dug upwards and crawled out of the rubble
Captain Jay Jonas survived because he stopped to rescue a fallen woman
Jay Jonas attends the 2008 Viennese Opera Ball at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City on January 25, 2008.Dan Herrick/Getty Images
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Lauren Manning had burns over 80 percent of her body
9/11 survivor Lauren Manning delivers remarks on the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 26, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Alex Wong/Getty Images
Brian Birdwell survived the attack on the Pentagon and later became a state senator
Texas Sen. Brian Birdwell speaks in the senate chamber on February 28, 2017.Eric Gay/AP Photo
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Sarah Rudder had her leg amputated and later competed in the Invictus Games
Sarah Rudder, right, crosses the finish line at the 2016 Invictus Games in Kissimmee, Florida.John Raoux/AP Photo
Will Jimeno was buried under 30 feet of rubble
Will Jimeno describes his experience of the September 11, 2001 attacks during an interview in his home in Chester, New Jersey.Richard Drew/AP Photo
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John McLoughlin tried to send a radio message for Jimeno's pregnant wife
Sgt. John McLoughlin was the last man pulled alive from the World Trade Center after the 9/11 attacks.Todd Maisel/NY Daily News/Getty Images