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9:58 a.m. September 11, 2001: Most Workers in South Tower Who Could Evacuate Have Done So

2001-09-11 9:58 a.m.

Almost all the occupants of the South Tower who are able to evacuate the building have done so and have crossed the street to safety. Only eleven occupants who were below the impact floors are still in the building when it collapses. However, 619 building occupants in or above the impact zone have either already died or perish in the collapse, as do many emergency workers. [National Institute of Standards and Technology, 9/2005, pp. xxxix, 44 pdf file] Most workers in the North Tower also leave the building before it collapses (see 10:27 a.m. September 11, 2001).