“Ahí fue donde el día se volvió noche”: el desgarrador relato de Iván Almendares, nicaragüense sobreviviente al 11-S

On September 11, 2001, 26-year-old Nicaraguan national Iván Almendares was working in the IBM offices located in the basement of the World Trade Center. He survived the terrorist attacks that occurred that day, later describing the experience as a moment when the day turned into night.

His account provides a firsthand perspective on the events of the 9/11 attacks from within the complex. The narrative highlights the personal impact of the tragedy on survivors who were present at the site during the collapse of the towers.