Twin Towers' Dust Clouds
Photographic Evidence of Dust Clouds From the Twin Towers' Destruction
The dust clouds that issued from the Towers' explosive collapses were unlike anything seen in the history of man-made structures. Even conventional explosive demolitions of large buildings produced far less dust. Their appearance and rate of travel resembled the pyroclastic flows of volcanoes.
This page lists photographs which show the dust clouds that continued to expand after the waves of destruction that demolished the towers reached the ground. Photographs listed on the collapses page also show a great deal of dust, whose production started within the first second of each collapse.
The South Tower
Photo of South Tower dust from the west
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5 photos of the dust from the South Tower
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Photo of South Tower dust chasing pedestrians
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4 photos of South Tower dust taken by Bill Biggart
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2 video frames of South Tower dust
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Video frame of South Tower dust
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Photos of the South Tower dust cloud
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The North Tower
Photos of the dust immediately after North Tower collapse
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2 photos of dispersing dust after both Towers were leveled
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4 photos of expanding dust after leveling of a tower
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2 video frames of North Tower dust
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2 video frames of North Tower dust
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3 photos of North Tower dust immediately after collapse
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Photo of North Tower dust immediately after collapse
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Photos of the North Tower dust cloud from the west
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Photos of the North Tower dust cloud from the north
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Photo of North Tower dust about one minute after the collapse began
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Analysis using this evidence
The photographs compiled here document the remarkable volume and expansion of the dust clouds that ensued from the explosive collapses of the Twin Towers.
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