thousands of people who were on the 96th floor or above were killed instantly. most people jumped out the windows because there was nothing else to do nor was there anywhere to go. although the north tower was hit first, the south tower had collapsed less than in hour later, due to the fact that it was hit lower.
all firefighters, soldiers, police officers and everyone else who was trying to escape were crushed. exactly 29 minutes later, the north tower joined its twin as it crashed onto the ground killing hundreds and thousands of people that was in and around both towers.
people on the ground were running for their lives 