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>> and you see this mortar attack. what are you doing? >> im still, over here on tower three. still covering this area. to me, it looked like it hit right around here. we have no cover for mortar attacks. even the buildings, im surprised one didnt collapse. >> another explosion hits right here. when i heard another thump. thats when i jumped off the tower and moved back. got somewhere under here. and thats when the mortar hit and once that hit, it just, it was pitch-black and dead quiet. jack ca...

>> and you see this mortar attack. what are you doing? >> im still, over here on tower three. still covering this area. to me, it looked like it hit right around here. we have no cover for mortar attacks. even the buildings, im surprised one didnt collapse. >> another explosion hits right here. when i heard another thump. thats when i jumped off the tower and moved back. got somewhere under here. and thats when the mortar hit and once that hit, it just, it was pitch-black and dead quiet. jack ca...

>> and you see this mortar attack happen. what are you doing? >> im still over here on tower three, covering this area. to me it looked like it hit right around here. we have no cover for mortar attacks. even the buildings, im surprised that one didnt collapse. another explosion hits right here. when i heard another thump, thats when i jumped off the tower and got somewhere right around here. thats when the mortar hit and once that mortar hit, it was pitch black and dead quiet. jack came over an...

What are you doing? >> im still -- im over here on tower three, covering this area. to me it looked like it hit around here. we had no cover from mortar attacks. the buildings -- im surprised it didnt collapse. another explosion hits right here. when i heard another thump, thats when i jumped off the tower and moved back and got somewhere right around here. thats when the mortar hit and once that hit it just -- it was black and dead quiet. jack came over and said, theres no movement. thats when ...

>> reporter: tourists were caught off-guard as well. >> we thought it was part of the program. then we noticed the guide herself was concerned. my first thought was is this an earthquake? but i know its very unusual. i have never heard about an earthquake on the east coast. >> reporter: we are getting pictures of damage from the national cathedral. the central tower at the cathedral is highest in the district of columbia. mason on site is checking things out and said four of the pinnacles that j...

>> reporter: tourists were caught off-guard as well. >> we thought it was part of the program. then we noticed the guide herself was concerned. my first thought was is this an earthquake? but i know its very unusual. i have never heard about an earthquake on the east coast. >> reporter: we are getting pictures of damage from the national cathedral. the central tower at the cathedral is highest in the district of columbia. mason on site is checking things out and said four of the pinnacles that j...