9/11 25th anniversary live updates: Families to gather for ceremonies
Summary
The 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks will be marked with remembrance ceremonies in New York City, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Families of victims, first responders, and politicians will attend events to honor those who died at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, as well as those who later died from related illnesses.Key Facts
- The 9/11 attacks in 2001 killed 2,977 people at three sites: World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
- About 9,000 more people have died since then from illnesses caused by the attacks.
- Ceremonies will take place in downtown Manhattan, the Pentagon, and Shanksville on the 25th anniversary.
- A special ABC News program, "9/11 Tribute in Light: Live from Lower Manhattan," will air Friday night to honor victims and first responders.
- The "Tribute in Light," two beams shining in the sky, will be displayed above lower Manhattan as part of the remembrance.
- New York chefs and volunteers supported rescue workers by providing meals after the attacks.
- Welles Crowther, a known 9/11 hero called the "man in the red bandana," is remembered for saving 18 people.
- The events aim to help Americans reflect and remember the impact of 9/11 25 years later.
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