“It’s awful” – New York correspondent Thomas Nehls – SWR2

Like many radio stations, SWR1 will also interrupt its current program on September 11, 2001. Unlike the Tagesschau, which can initially only switch to the correspondents in Washington, the ARD radio also has a studio in New York, where correspondent Thomas Nehls gives one interview after the other that afternoon and is later switched to the television programs.

“It’s the greatest disaster that Manhattan has ever hit.”

Thomas Nehls confirms the speculation that the catastrophe must be a terrorist attack, “as otherwise, when this city is overflown by hundreds of aircraft every day”. The whole city is now clogged, he continues, smoke and fire billow from all floors of the upper third of the towers.

In the background you can hear the murmur of sirens from the police, ambulance and the noise of the fire engines, all of which are speeding towards South Manhattan. “All firefighters in New York should be on their way to the southern tip by now,” said Nehls.

About 15 minutes ago, all radio and television stations had interrupted their current programs and are now sending up-to-date images, initial reports and information.

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