More than two decades after the September 11, 2001 attacks, newly surfaced footage of the Twin Towers’ collapse has been released. Kei Sugimoto, the individual who captured the video, discovered the old tapes in his closet and decided to share them. “It’s crazy that we’re almost 23 years out and still getting new footage,” commented one Reddit user in response to the video’s release.

Sugimoto filmed the footage from the roof of a building at 64 St Marks Place in New York City, providing a rare perspective of the Twin Towers’ collapse from the north. Unlike most other videos that depict the towers falling from the south or east, this new angle shows the towers billowing with smoke before crumbling to the ground. As one viewer remarked, the video offers a “unique perspective not seen before.”

Since being uploaded on July 23, 2023, the footage has sparked widespread online discussion. Some users reflected on how much historical material might still be hidden in people’s homes. “Makes me wonder how much history is being stored in people’s attics or basements waiting to be unearthed,” one person mused.

Sugimoto’s release of this footage contributes not only to the visual documentation of that fateful day but also to the ongoing remembrance of an event that has defined the early 21st century. It is a poignant reminder of the personal memories and records that continue to shape the collective narrative of 9/11.