New York, NY – City officials say a renewed search this year of debris in and around the World Trade Center site has recovered 72 human remains.
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The sifting of more than 800 cubic yards of debris recovered from ground zero and underneath roads around the lower Manhattan site began in April and ended Friday.
The greatest number of remains — 37 — were found from material underneath West Street, a highway on the west side of ground zero. The new debris was uncovered as construction work made new parts of the site accessible.
The city began a renewed search for human remains in 2006. More than 1,800 remains have been found.
Some have been matched to previously unidentified Sept. 11 victims.
Why do they keep dragging this out and making it more painful for the families? Time will heal.
Because many of the families are pushing for more searches. As construction at the WTC site continues, areas that were covered up years ago are now accessible and the debris is being sifted. Many family want the remains of their loved ones retrieved and properly buried, not left as fill under a road.
Time will heal but it won’t cure: the wounds remain.
So it could mean complication for kohanim to walk on the west side near the wtc! As there may well be Jewish remains there???
No Kohen will ever be allowed to be in that area again.
Surprised Zaka having been flown in!
Theoretically no kohen can walk anywhere. You never know. 🙂 Maybe theu should always stay home