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Quest to identify 9/11 remains continues, families left without closure
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In Short: The quest to identify remains from the 9/11 attacks continues, with many families still unable to bury their loved ones.
The quest to identify the remains of those killed on September 11, 2001, continues, with many families left without closure. "I've spent essentially my entire life knowing my father died, and learning to live with the fact that we never recovered him," said Scauso, who was four when his father died in the attacks. The remains of some victims were damaged in the plane crashes and fires caused by jet fuel, complicating the identification process.
Human remains were damaged in the plane crashes and fires, meaning the office had only portions of victims for DNA samples, Soler said. This meant some first responders recovered were wearing uniforms with others' names, complicating identification. The remains of five of the 184 people killed when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon were never identified because of similar conditions.
DNA technology has helped the office identify 1,495 victims since 9/11, according to the medical examiner's office. Some were identified solely with DNA, while others required the use of dental records and fingerprints. Many families have never been able to bury a loved one, but some choose to leave the remains at a repository at the 9/11 memorial site in New York once they are found.
Since 9/11, Soler's office has sought to identify the remains of the 2,753 victims who died in the World Trade Center. "There's hope for more families to receive answers, and hopefully we'll be able to test more remains in the future using this technology as well," Soler said. Despite advancements in technology, the process remains challenging, with many remains still unidentified.
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