[ILUG] [OT] FYI: Newsflash

[Dave Neary]

Caolan McNamara wrote:
> 
> On Tue, Sep 11, 2001 at 02:58:14PM +0100, Dave Burke wrote:
> >
> > the south world trade center tower has now collapsed comletely! :(
> 
> Careful of these reports, I believe the 6 dead figure is that of the
> *last* attack on the trade centers. The total of this one will certainly
> be higher. The 100 figure is that of the carrying capacity of one of the
> types of plane believe to be involved. There is no information if the
> planes had anyone in them. The rte radio news has reported from new york
> with journalist from irish times in eyeshot of towers and said that part
> of the structure collapsed onto the rescue crews, which is likely not to
> equate with a total collapse of the entire structure toppling over.

The North tower's just collapsed too. And the pentagon's on fire
(another passenger plane). Watching tv3 now - they've got CNN. There's a
report of a car bomb going off outside the state dept. too.

Dave.

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