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18 September 2001. New York, New York - USA. Post 9/11 World Trade Center attack. Looking down upon the remains of the World Centre Twin Tower complex a week after the coordinated Al Queda terror attack. The view is from the apartment of John Philips, a resident granted special permission to enter his once luxury apartment just 2 blocks from where the World Trade Center Twin Towers used to stand. His apartment is now filled with dust and debris from the collapsed towers. John and residents of the building were evacuated following the attack which cut off water and electricity supplies. A week after the attack, residents were given just 15 minutes to gather necessary belongings and leave their apartments which by default rendered them homeless. Residents were warned to check their balconies for victims of the Twin Towers who might have fallen to their deaths. In the chaos of 9/11, John's sister Dr Sneha Ann Philip disappeared. John claimed she used to walk past the Twin Towers every morning on her way to work. He fears she might be a victim of the coordinated Al Qaeda attack which claimed over 2,000 victims at the site of the Twin Towers. It was later discovered that his sister was indeed just one more of the many victims killed in the attack. Photo exclusive©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com

23 September 2001. Bellevue Hospital, New York City, New York, USA. Genelle Guzman-McMillan - nee Genelle Guzman. Aftermath of 9/11 Terrorist attack on World Trade Centre. Last known survivor. Genelle Guzman sits up in bed in Bellevue hospital as she recovers from being trapped in the rubble of the World Trade Center debris. Genelle was trapped for 27 hours, pinned by heavy debris after the buildings collapsed around her killing her work colleagues. By some miracle Genelle attributes to God she was spared. Genelle was found by a German Shepherd rescue dog named Trakr and his handler James Symington. Genelle was told she would never recover from the crushing injuries to her legs, however she has since overcome the odds and went on to marry her sweetheart Roger McMillan who cared for in hospital throughout her ordeal. Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com

14 September 2001. New York, New York - USA. Post 9/11 World Trade Center attack. Mike Kehoe, Hero firefighter of Engine 28, Ladder 11 pictured at his firehouse on East 2nd Street in the East village early in the morning of Sept 14th. Mike's image had been published the day before on front pages around the world. It is the iconic image of him ascending the stairs of the World Trade Center as he helped to evacuate people from the terrorist attacks of 9/11. It was assumed Mike had perished when the buildings collapsed. However Mike had miraculously managed to escape the buildings moments before they collapsed. 6 members of his crew were not so fortunate. Mike became a symbol of heroism to many following the vicious Al Queda attacks which claimed over 2,000 victims at the WTC site. This images was published exclusively on the Front Page of the Daily Mirror on 15th Sept, 2001. Photo exclusive©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com

15 September 2001. New York, New York - USA. Post 9/11 World Trade Center attack. Jill Gartenberg and her 2 year old daughter Nicole at their apartment with a photo of her late husband Jim who made many calls home from the World Trade Center before the towers collapsed killing him and over 2,000 other victims of Al-Qaeda's coordinated attacks on the Twin Towers. Photo exclusive©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com

18 September 2001. New York, New York - USA. Post 9/11 World Trade Center attack. John Philips is granted special permission to enter his once luxury apartment just 2 blocks from where the World Trade Center Twin Towers used to stand. His apartment is now filled with dust and debris from the collapsed towers. John and residents of the building were evacuated following the attack which cut off water and electricity supplies. A week after the attack, residents were given just 15 minutes to gather necessary belongings and leave their apartments which by default rendered them homeless. Residents were warned to check their balconies for victims of the Twin Towers who might have fallen to their deaths. In the chaos of 9/11, John's sister Dr Sneha Ann Philip disappeared. John claimed she used to walk past the Twin Towers every morning on her way to work. He fears she might be a victim of the coordinated Al Qaeda attack which claimed over 2,000 victims at the site of the Twin Towers. It was later discovered that his sister was indeed just one more of the many victims killed in the attack. Photo exclusive©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com