Rachel Banbury
About 160 firefighters have climbed the Sky Tower in Auckland to honour their New York counterparts who died in the September 11 terror attacks.
Today marks the 15th anniversary of the attacks, and New Zealand is one of the first countries to pay tribute.
Firefighters traveled from around New Zealand to climb the Sky Tower’s 1100 steps, many of them wearing their full uniforms.
The American flag at the US Embassy and Consulate in Wellington has been lowered in remembrance today.
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12 Responses
That is so sad
Good that they are still remembering them
its so sad what happened that day. So many deaths…
so sad
Rest In peace who died on 9/11
so sad
So sad
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That was so sad very sorry
good to know!
Rest in peace my friend
I Was Born On The 9th Of The 11th Soooo Sad