From New York City: A significant amount of time has passed since a major event occurred. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives in this incident. A correspondent who was a child at the time has shared his experience. He was living near a pier and saw part of what happened from there.

This person did not fully comprehend the situation at the time. He was in a classroom when the event began to unfold and discussed it with classmates.

Further details about this experience are available from the source, including the correspondent's account of what he witnessed and how it affected him.