A 9/11 survivor from Leeds has shared haunting pictures from Ground Zero in the weeks after the attack.
Raised in Headingley, celebrated documentary filmmaker and photo journalist Paul Berriff was knocked unconscious but survived the collapse of the Twin Towers.
The now 80-year-old was filming the documentary series ‘Animal Precinct’ in New York when he heard about the first plane hitting the North Tower on September 11, 2001 and immediately headed to Ground Zero to capture the efforts of the brave rescue personnel.
He returned to Ground Zero in the weeks after the attacks to capture the work of emergency service personnel to clear the rubble.
25 years on, he has shared eight haunting pictures he captured of the wreckage...
7. Paul Berriff - 9/11 survivor
He was filming the documentary series ‘Animal Precinct’ in New York when he heard about the first plane hitting the World Trade Center. | Paul Berriff
8. Paul Berriff 9/11
Paul revealed that he has been diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, as a result of the toxic dust he inhaled that day. | Paul Berriff