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Where is all the debris from the twin towers?
Cleanup workers trucked most of the building materials and debris from Ground Zero to Fresh Kills Landfill in Staten Island. Some people, such as those affiliated with World Trade Center Families for Proper Burial, were worried that human remains might also have been inadvertently transported to the landfill.
Where are 9/11 victims buried?
The Victims of Terrorist Attack on the Pentagon Memorial is a memorial over a group burial site at Arlington National Cemetery in the United States.
How long did it take for the twin towers to fall?
1 hour and 42 minutes
The 9/11 Commission believed that Flight 93’s target was either the United States Capitol building or the White House in Washington, D.C. 10:28:22: The North Tower of the World Trade Center collapses, 1 hour and 42 minutes after the impact of Flight 11.
Where did they put all the rubble from 9 11?
Much of the debris was hauled off to the Fresh Kills Landfill on Staten Island where it was further searched and sorted. According to the New York Times, by September 24, 2001, more than 100,000 tons of debris had been removed from the site.
How many bodies were found after 9/11?
By July 26, 2002, 4,257 pieces of remains were found, adding to the 19,000 found at Ground Zero. In the first six weeks after the attack, around 500 victims were identified, mostly through fingerprints and dental records.
How many 9/11 hijackers were there?
The nine sets of remains matched the number of hijackers believed to be on the two planes. Without reference samples from the hijackers’ personal effects or from their immediate families to compare with the recovered DNA, the remains could not be matched to individuals.
Where are the hijackers’ remains stored?
They are “stored as evidence in a refrigerated locker in sealed containers and test tubes,” says Richard Kolko, a spokesman for the FBI. None of the families of the hijackers, and no foreign governments, have come forward to request that the remains be handed over, and it is not clear what the official response would be if they did.
What will the government do with 9/11 bodies?
The U.S. government has not said what, if anything, it plans to do with them. “No determination has yet been made,” says FBI spokesman Kolko. For now, they are being held as evidence in the still-open 9/11 investigation. Yet at some point, the investigation will be closed.