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DNA matching helps identify more victims of 9/11 attacks

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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 victims of the 9/11 attacks have been identified using DNA advances. 5s
  • The newly identified victims include Ryan Fitzgerald, Barbara Keating, and an unnamed woman. 44s
  • Barbara Keating's identification was made possible by DNA from a hairbrush and samples from her children. 1m 20s
  • Over 1,100 victims from the attacks remain unidentified, with efforts ongoing. 2m 5s
  • Families of identified victims expressed gratitude for the closure provided by the new identifications. 2m 45s
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