Helpful people in middle of horror & panic

omeleteman · 09-12-2001, 10:46 PM

Extracted from NYT

September 12, 2001

A CREEPING HORROR
Buildings Burn and Fall as Onlookers Search for Elusive Safety
By N. R. KLEINFIELD

...John Cerqueira, 22, and Mike Ben Fanter, 36, were working on the 81st floor of 1 World Trade Center when they felt the collision. "People were freaking out," said Mr. Fanter, a sales manager. "I tried to get them in the center of the office. About 40 people. I led them to the hall down the steps."

He continued: "We stopped on the 68th floor. I could hear people screaming. There was a woman in a wheelchair. John and I carried her down from the 68th floor to the 5th floor, where we got out. We started to see people jumping from the top of the World Trade Center." ...

Shawn · 09-13-2001, 06:40 AM

Thank GOD for all the people who assisted in saving lives in that terrible tragedy. Being disabled or in a wheelchair in such a disaster, must be the most frightening thing a person can go through so therefore, i'm grateful and thankful to all people who saved lives.

09-12-2001, 10:46 PM	#1
omeleteman Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro-Brazil Posts: 170	Helpful people in middle of horror & panic Extracted from NYT September 12, 2001 A CREEPING HORROR Buildings Burn and Fall as Onlookers Search for Elusive Safety By N. R. KLEINFIELD ...John Cerqueira, 22, and Mike Ben Fanter, 36, were working on the 81st floor of 1 World Trade Center when they felt the collision. "People were freaking out," said Mr. Fanter, a sales manager. "I tried to get them in the center of the office. About 40 people. I led them to the hall down the steps." He continued: "We stopped on the 68th floor. I could hear people screaming. There was a woman in a wheelchair. John and I carried her down from the 68th floor to the 5th floor, where we got out. We started to see people jumping from the top of the World Trade Center." ...

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09-13-2001, 06:40 AM	#2
Shawn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: South Africa Posts: 284	Thank GOD for all the people who assisted in saving lives in that terrible tragedy. Being disabled or in a wheelchair in such a disaster, must be the most frightening thing a person can go through so therefore, i'm grateful and thankful to all people who saved lives.