Newly Discovered 9/11 Footage: Rare Northward View of Twin Towers Collapse Revealed After 23 Years

Over 20 years after the September 11, 2001 attacks, newly discovered footage of the Twin Towers’ collapse has come to light. Kei Sugimoto, who filmed the footage, recently uncovered the tapes while going through his old belongings and decided to release them. As one Reddit user pointed out, “It’s unbelievable that almost 23 years later, we’re still uncovering new material.”

Shot from the rooftop of a building at 64 St Marks Place in New York, Sugimoto’s video offers a rare northward view of the towers collapsing. The footage captures smoke rising as the towers fall, providing what one viewer described as a “unique angle not commonly seen from the south or east.”

Since its public release on July 23, 2023, the footage has sparked a wave of online discussion. One commenter reflected, “It makes you think about how much history is still hidden in people’s attics and basements, waiting to be found.” Sugimoto’s choice to share this rare perspective not only introduces new visuals but also enriches the collective memory of a defining moment in history.