Ground zero - Simple English Wikipedia

# Ground zero

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Ground zero is the name for the exact place where an explosion occurs.

## [edit] World Trade Center

Many journalists called the site of the World Trade Center twin towers before they collapsed on September 11 2001 Ground Zero. The towers were destroyed by airplanes hijacked by terrorists on September 11, 2001. The area is currently cordoned off and a new Freedom Tower will be built in its place.

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