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He worked on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center. A shift swap saved his life

CNN Portugal11 September 2026 at 12:10

A person worked on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center and survived the September 11, 2001 attacks. Their life was saved due to a shift swap that meant they were not in the building at the moment the planes hit the twin towers.

That person woke up to a frantic call from a colleague's wife, who warned them about something serious that was happening. The call was desperate and urgent, indicating that the situation was critical.

After receiving the call, that person turned on the television to find out what was happening. What they saw on the screen exceeded all their expectations and left them completely shocked by the magnitude of what was occurring.

The article suggests that the shift swap was decisive for this person's survival, preventing them from being in the building at the exact moment of the attack.

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