India, Sept. 10 -- US President Donald Trump has drawn fresh attention to his personal account of the 9/11 (September 11, 2001) attacks after describing how two firefighters allegedly pulled him to safety near an unstable building, while confirming he will not attend the 25th anniversary commemoration at Ground Zero.

Speaking at a White House event on Tuesday honouring emergency personnel who died during the attacks, Trump recalled what he described as a frightening moment following the collapse of the World Trade Centre.

The account has added to longstanding scrutiny over Trump's descriptions of his actions in New York following the attacks, with US media reports noting that rescue officials who were present at the time have disputed p...