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Dulcie Leimbach recalls witnessing the 11 September attacks in New York

PassBlue editor and co-founder Dulcie Leimbach has recalled her experience as a New York Times journalist during the 11 September terror attacks.

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A journalist’s account of the attacks

Dulcie Leimbach has recalled witnessing the 11 September terror attacks while working as a journalist for The New York Times in New York.

In an interview published by France 24 on 11 September 2026, Leimbach described the atmosphere of the day as marked by “chaos and a sense of doom”.

“I saw bodies falling from the North Tower,” she recalled.

Leimbach is now the editor and co-founder of PassBlue. The France 24 account presents her recollection of the attacks and does not provide further detail about where she was when she witnessed the events.

Her account remains a personal recollection. The supplied material does not independently verify the description.

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