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Tears and tributes at Ground Zero

The United States marked the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terror strike on a sombre note on Sunday. We bring you some poignant images from Ground Zero, the site where the mighty World Trade Centre twin towers had once stood proudly. 

A woman mourns the loss of her son at the World Trade Centre Memorial during ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, in New York

Tears and tributes at Ground Zero

A visitor touches a name on the North Pool Memorial during ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre, in New York

Tears and tributes at Ground Zero

Family members gather around the North Pool during the dedication ceremony for the 9/11 National Memorial and tenth 9/11 attacks anniversary ceremonies at the World Trade Centre site in New York.

Tears and tributes at Ground Zero

A visitor at the National September 11 memorial makes an imprint of a name on a sheet containing the names of all those killed in the 9/11 attacks during tenth anniversary ceremonies at the World Trade Centre site in New York.

Tears and tributes at Ground Zero

Family members of victims etch names on paper from one of the Twin Memorial pools at Ground Zero during ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre, in New York.

Tears and tributes at Ground Zero

Family members of those killed in 9/11 attacks become emotional as they look over the list of names during the dedication ceremony for the 9/11 National Memorial.