Americans are marking 25 years since the September 11 attacks with memorial events in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, as families and communities reflect on nearly three decades of loss and change.
Reuters reports that the ceremonies honour the 2,977 people killed in the 2001 attacks, alongside remembrance of the six people who died in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
The anniversary also draws attention to the continuing health impact on first responders. Hundreds of firefighters have died in the years since from illnesses linked to their work at the World Trade Center site.
The attacks reshaped US security policy, foreign relations and public life, while annual commemorations continue to centre the names and stories of those who were killed.
Source: Reuters
