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DNA matching helps identify 3 victims of 9/11 terror attack

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Nearly 24 years after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, New York City officials have identified three more victims, Ryan Fitzgerald, Barbara Keating, and a woman whose name is being withheld, through family outreach and advanced DNA analysis.

Breakdown
  • Three more 9/11 victims have been identified through advances in DNA technology. 5s
  • The victims identified are Ryan Fitzgerald, Barbara Keating, and an unnamed woman. 47s
  • Barbara Keating's identification was made possible after her family's DNA was matched with a hairbrush believed to be hers. 1m 20s
  • Over 1,100 victims from the 9/11 attacks remain unidentified, but efforts continue. 2m 5s
  • Officials say each new identification demonstrates the promise of science and honors the victims. 2m 21s
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