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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, LONDON, ENGLAND, 1:02 PM

(Mary Ann Jones, age 21)

"Yes, you're welcome." Mormon Missionary, Mary Ann Jones and her companion and friend, Karen Allen, were speaking to a couple as they hand out the Book of Mormon to them and exchange phone numbers with them. They were wrapping things up in London before due to go back home in New York City in just five days. 

"I think it's time for lunch." Karen suggested. 

"Yeah, it's a good idea." Mary Ann nodded with a smile before they begin packing up and about to walk away when they heard a large explosion. 

"What's that?!" Karen shouted, scared as she held onto Mary Ann. 

"I don't know.... but...." Suddenly, a large shadow was over them and turn around too late as Big Ben tips over and collapses right on top of them. 

Both Mary Ann and Karen, along with 320 people on the streets died instantly. 

The second bomb goes off just outside the UK Parliament building. Part of the building is severely damaged and half of the building collapses to the ground, killing an additional 520 people inside the building and about 250 people on the streets. 

With the shock of the attack, armed gunmen storm the Trade Unions Congress, with the intent of killing Prime Minister Blair, but luckily enough, the Prime Minister was evacuated from the building, but unfortunately, 56 members of the Trade Unions Congress were killed by the gunmen before they hold the remaining people and members hostage until the British Army storms the building around 3:34 PM and kill all twenty-five gunmen, who has killed 39 hostages. 

At 4:00 PM, five 25-ton truck bombs drive through Buckingham Palace and exploded. The explosions were so powerful that half of the palace collapsed. Once the smoke and dust clears, the Queen of England, Elizabeth II and her family, including Princess Diana's sons were killed in the attacks, along with 52 staff members. 

MEANWHILE

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, MADRID, SPAIN, 1:30 PM

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, MADRID, SPAIN, 1:30 PM

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(Casey Winehouse, age 19)

The second attack in Europe occurred in Madrid, Spain. A semi-truck bursts through the gates at the Royal Palace. The 25-ton truck bomb drives right through the gates, straight into the palace before it detonates. The bomb is so powerful that it destroyed the building. When the rubble settles, Jose Maria Alfredo Aznar Lopez and his family were found dead, along with 63 staff members. 

At the same time, Casey Winehouse, who was studying abroad, was at the sight of Basilica La Sagrada Familia of Barcelona with her two friends, Melissa Ann James (18) and Lo Hwen Yu (20) when a truck bomb was set off and the building suffered heavy damaged, where Casey, Melissa, and Lo were killed. At the same time, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was also attacked by a truck bomb. 

By the end of the twin attacks, a total number of 168 people were killed. 

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, BRUSSELS, BELGUIM, 2:48 PM

Two more attacks occurred in Brussels, Belgium at 2:48 PM

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Two more attacks occurred in Brussels, Belgium at 2:48 PM. Two 49-ton truck bombs were driven right into the headquarters for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the Council of the European Union building. The truck bombs were then detonated and most of the South Side of the NATO Headquarters were destroyed. The council of the European Union building was also severely damaged int he blasts, and all in all over 40 were confirmed dead. 


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