It was a sincere tribute to the victims of the September 11 attacks

The president of the United States, Joe biden, led the event in New York for the twentieth anniversary of the September 11 attacks which began today at 8:46 a.m. local time (9:46 a.m. in Argentina), the time at which the first American Airlines plane crashed into one of the twin towers.

The tributes began with a minute’s silence and the reading of the names of the fatal victims of the attacks which killed nearly 3,000 people of 90 nationalities.

Mike Low, who lost his daughter Sarah on 11-S, was the first to speak, he recalled what happened two decades ago as a “gray and black” day and thanked those who helped him “through the darkest days of our life”.

The singer-songwriter Bruce springsteen He also participated in the tribute by singing his song “I’ll See You In My Dreams”, in front of a calm, embracing crowd as the song sounded.

The ceremonies will continue throughout the day and take place amid strict security measures and in particular significance for the precipitous departure of U.S. soldiers from Afghanistan and the return to a certain normality in the midst of a pandemic.

Unlike last year, which was virtual due to the coronavirus, the events are taking place face-to-face and have the participation of authorities, survivors and relatives of the victims of the worst attacks on American soil that in many ways changed the course of history in the country and in the world.