World Trade Centre Hit By Two Aircraft; Tower Collapses; Pentagon Attacked; Explosion Near White House

September 12, 2001 – 12.25am AEST

Tragedy is unfolding in the United States with terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York and the Pentagon in Washington D.C.

Two aircraft have crashed into each of the twin towers of the World Trade Centre. A short time ago one of the towers collapsed on itself.

There are reports that the two aircraft were commercial passenger jets that had been hijacked.