1:00 pm
NEW YORK - One Liberty Plaza, a 54-story building near the ruins of the World Trade Center, appeared in danger of collapsing today, sending rescuers scurrying yet again from the site of yesterday's terror attack that destroyed the centre's twin towers, eyewitnesses said.
Firefighters and police said engineers
had warned them of the building's imminent collapse and ordered everyone out of the area. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
Reuters reporters near the scene said people ran for their lives.
"They just said get out and we ran," said medical worker Rochelle Rubin, who was at the scene.
Remnants of the collapsed South tower of the twin 110-story World Trade Center went down, weakening One Liberty Plaza, a firefighter near the scene said.
"There's a buckle in the building," said the firefighter, who asked not be identified. "It's ready to go."
Officials said they were also concerned about the Millennium Hotel in the same area.
Andrew Casey of the New York City Department of Information Technology said One Liberty Plaza was still standing, adding: "The one they're worried about is the Millennium Hotel."
- REUTERS
Terror in America
The New Zealand Herald has published another special edition with extensive coverage of the terrorist attacks in the USA. Look for your copy on sale throughout the Herald circulation area this afternoon.
Full coverage: Terror in America
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Brooklyn Bridge live webcam
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The fatal flights
Emergency telephone numbers for friends and family of victims and survivors
These numbers are valid for calls from within New Zealand, but may be overloaded at the moment.
United Airlines: 0168 1800 932 8555
American Airlines: 0168 1800 245 0999
NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade: 0800 872 111
US Embassy in Wellington (recorded info): 04 472 2068
Survivor databases
Air New Zealand flights affected
Air NZ flight information: 0800 737-000.
