{
  "id": 6167020,
  "title": "Canadian survivor of 9/11 terror attacks tells his story",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/canadian-survivor-of-9-11-terror-attacks-tells-his-story-6167020",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T20:30:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news-globalnews",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12050117/september-11-terror-attack-canadian-survivor/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brian Clark, a survivor of the 9/11 terror attacks, describes his harrowing experience on September 11, 2001. As he was in his office in the South Tower of the World Trade Center, he heard loud noises and saw swirling flames against the glass. American Airlines Flight 11 struck the North Tower, and shortly after, United Airlines Flight 175 hit the South Tower where Clark was located. The impact of Flight 175 caused everything in his office to be destroyed, raining down onto the floor.\n\nClark, initially terrified, began his escape from the burning building. He encountered various people on his way down, including a woman who advised him to go up the stairs instead. He also helped a man on the 81st floor, who had reportedly been buried and needed assistance. Together, they reached the lobby and were instructed to run without looking up. The two men eventually made it to a nearby church, which protected them from the debris as the South Tower collapsed 56 minutes later.\n\nClark continued to recount his story on the 25th anniversary of the attacks, emphasizing the loss and sadness that remain to this day. He was grateful to be alive but also saddened by the fact that so many others did not share his fortune. Among the 2,996 people who died in the attacks, 61 employees of his company lost their lives.",
  "summary": "A total of 2,996 people were killed in the four crashes at the World Trade Centre, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Penn. and thousands more were injured.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Canadian survivor of 9/11 terror attacks tells his story",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/canadian-survivor-of-9-11-terror-attacks-tells-his-story",
        "published": "2026-09-07T20:30:27.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}