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4,763 people missing in New York: Mayor
There are 4,763 people missing in the wake of the terror strike that toppled the World Trade Center`s landmark twin towers, mayor Rudolph Giuliani said.
There are 4,763 people missing in the wake of the terror strike that toppled the World Trade Center's landmark twin towers, mayor Rudolph Giuliani said.
Giuliani told a news conference that 94 bodies had been recovered from the ruins and that 46 of them had been identified.
We also have the gruesome, horrible situation where we recover body parts, and there are 70 people in that category. There are 70 body parts, he said. I am sorry I have to describe it that way, he added.
Earlier, Giuliani acknowledged that in the end, the number of missing may be higher than the number of bodies recovered, because some bodies may have been destroyed in the fires.
He said that some 2,000 people had been taken to New York hospitals and that the city has some 30,000 body bags available. He urged people not to jump to conclusions based on that number, saying that in addition to bodies, rescuers will recover numerous body parts.
Bureau Report
Giuliani told a news conference that 94 bodies had been recovered from the ruins and that 46 of them had been identified.
We also have the gruesome, horrible situation where we recover body parts, and there are 70 people in that category. There are 70 body parts, he said. I am sorry I have to describe it that way, he added.
Earlier, Giuliani acknowledged that in the end, the number of missing may be higher than the number of bodies recovered, because some bodies may have been destroyed in the fires.
He said that some 2,000 people had been taken to New York hospitals and that the city has some 30,000 body bags available. He urged people not to jump to conclusions based on that number, saying that in addition to bodies, rescuers will recover numerous body parts.
Bureau Report