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2024-04-23 09:01:30 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: BFDF5CC6F3E3C3374D1D07312C6106B21361C1D95A2273B1166B144DDC4BE5F7
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The highlighted ejecta on levels far below the collapsing levels is due to elevators with motors and cables destroyed, dropping to the base of shafts terminating on intermediate floors. The piston effect in these shafts created high-pressure jets of dust and debris: https://theconversation.com/how-the-terrifying-evacuations-from-the-twin-towers-on-9-11-helped-make-todays-skyscrapers-safer-167698
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