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Remains of the World Trade Center complex in downtown New York City, United States, after the September 11 attacks. Image taken by NOAA's Cessna CitationJet on September 23, 2001, from an altitude of 3,300 ft (1,005 m) using a Leica/LH systems RC30 camera.

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Video from the day after the partial collapse of the Carola Bridge in Dresden, Germany, exactly one year ago. It subsequently became apparent that the already restored parts of the bridge also had to be demolished, which meanwhile has been done.

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