Plymouth has paused to remember all those who lost their lives in the September 11 terror attacks, 25 years on from the day that changed the world.
The Lord Mayor, Councillor Kevin Sproston, laid flowers at the Mayflower Steps this morning, Friday 11 September, as the city joins people across the world in remembering the victims of 9/11.
On 11 September 2001, 2,977 people were killed in a series of coordinated terrorist attacks which would change the course of history.
Two hijacked passenger planes were flown into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, with millions around the world watching as both towers later collapsed.
A third hijacked plane was flown into the Pentagon in Virginia - with a fourth crashing into a field near Shanksville in Pennsylvania after passengers and crew fought back against the hijackers.
Among those killed that day were 67 British nationals, while thousands more people have since lost their lives through illnesses linked to the toxic dust and smoke released following the attacks.
Members of the public joined the Lord Mayor, with Americans also gathering to pay their respects at the historic landmark on the Barbican.
Their presence carried particular meaning at the Mayflower Steps, home to one of the country’s most historic connections with the United States.
The site marks the departure point of the Pilgrims who sailed from Plymouth aboard the Mayflower in 1620 before crossing the Atlantic and settling in North America.
British and American flags stand side by side at the steps, marking a connection between Plymouth and America which stretches back more than 400 years.
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