Watch As Bells Ring In Memory Of Those Lost During 9/11 Attacks

For those old enough to remember September 11, 2001, we can likely tell you exactly where we were when we heard the horrific news that terrorists had attacked the United States. Once the tallest buildings in the world, the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center were struck by two separate airplanes and later crumbled to the ground. Two additional hijacked planes crashed, one into the Pentagon and another into a field in Pennsylvania. No one on board any of the flights survived.

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On that fateful morning, thousands of men and women went to work with no indication it was the last time they would ever see their families again. Today, 23 years after life as we knew it changed, we remember those who died.

Crowds gathered in the city streets in silence as a bell tolled at 8:46 a.m., recalling when Flight 11 stuck the North Tower. The bell rang again at 9:03 a.m., the moment Flight 175 struck the South Tower on 9/11. At 9:37 a.m., the bell rang to symbolize Flight 77 crashing into the Pentagon.

The bell rang a fourth time at 9:59 a.m., in remembrance of the moment 2 World Trade Center collapsed on 9/11. At 10:03 a.m., the bell tolled in memory of Flight 93 crashing in Shanksville, Pennsylvania after passengers launched a counterattack against the terrorist. The final bell rang out at 10:28 a.m. to signify the North Tower’s collapse.

In total, 2,977 people died during the terrorist attacks on September 11, not including the hijackers. It is sobering to recall that day and how innocence and evil collided in such a profound way.

We will never forget the victims and their families and will forever be grateful to the first responders who helped save thousands of lives.

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