The silhouettes of the World Trade Center towers were recreated with lights in the sky over New York on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 tragedy.

The Twin Towers appeared in their full former height. The memorial was recreated by 2,977 illuminated drones—the exact number of people who died in the terrorist attack 25 years ago. Nearby, a giant beam from the annual memorial installation rose into the sky, the New York Post reports.

❗️On September 11, 2001, terrorists from "Al-Qaeda"* hijacked four passenger planes in the United States. Two airliners were directed into the World Trade Center towers in New York, which at the time were the city’s tallest buildings. As a result of the collisions, both skyscrapers collapsed.

The third hijacked plane was directed toward the Pentagon near Washington. The fourth airliner was also headed toward the U.S. capital, but crashed in Pennsylvania, near the town of Shanksville.

* — an organization banned in the Russian Federation and recognized as terrorist

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