9/11 Victim Identification: Largest Forensic Investigation in US History Continues
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9/11 Victim Identification: Largest Forensic Investigation in US History Continues
Of the 2,753 people killed in the terrorist attack on New York, 1,111 victims remain unaccounted for.
Nearly 22,000 human remains were collected from the rubble of the World Trade Center and surrounding area between 2001 and 2010.
As of early September, 14,549 remains have
been identified, The remaining 7,356 samples are either too damaged Jay Aronson, Carnegie Mellon University, via 'USA Today' Mark Desire, assistant director of forensic biology, Medical Examiner’s Office, via 'USA Today' Mark Desire, via 'USA Today'
Of the 2,753 people killed in the terrorist attack on New York, 1,111 victims remain unaccounted for.
Nearly 22,000 human remains were collected from the rubble of the World Trade Center and surrounding area between 2001 and 2010.
As of early September, 14,549 remains have
been identified, The remaining 7,356 samples are either too damaged Jay Aronson, Carnegie Mellon University, via 'USA Today' Mark Desire, assistant director of forensic biology, Medical Examiner’s Office, via 'USA Today' Mark Desire, via 'USA Today'