Excluding the 19 hijackers, 2,974 people died in the attacks. Another 24 are missing and presumed dead. The overwhelming majority of casualties were civilians, including nationals of over 90 different countries.
The initial numbers are indelible: 8:46 a.m. and 9:02 a.m. Time the burning towers stood: 56 minutes and 102 minutes. Time they took to fall: 12 seconds. From there, they ripple out.
* Total number killed in attacks (official figure as of 9/5/02): 2,819
* Number of firefighters and paramedics killed: 343
* Number of NYPD officers: 23
* Number of Port Authority police officers: 37
* Number of WTC companies that lost people: 60
* Number of employees who died in Tower One: 1,402
* Number of employees who died in Tower Two: 614
* Number of employees lost at Cantor Fitzgerald: 658
* Number of U.S. troops killed in Operation Enduring Freedom: 22
* Number of nations whose citizens were killed in attacks: 115
* Ratio of men to women who died: 3:1
* Age of the greatest number who died: between 35 and 39
* Bodies found "intact": 289
* Body parts found: 19,858
* Number of families who got no remains: 1,717
* Estimated units of blood donated to the New York Blood Center: 36,000
* Total units of donated blood actually used: 258
* Number of people who lost a spouse or partner in the attacks: 1,609
* Estimated number of children who lost a parent: 3,051
Great post. I remembered on my blog also.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed reading your previous posts as well and will put a link to your site on mine!
I really feel for the families - seven years later and it is still going to painful for those children and the spouses.
ReplyDeleteI was and am still living in NYC. Those numbers are still jolting to me. Your politics are different from mine but facts are facts and you are on it with this post.
ReplyDeleteI agree with alicia, even though our politics differ, I thank you for this post...it is a reminder that we are all in this together.
ReplyDeleteGreat post. It made me tear up remembering.
ReplyDeleteThe numbers are so stark, and somehow make it even harder to comprehend.
ReplyDeleteHow could anyone forget. Thank you for this post.
It seems like it was just the other day when the terrorists flew those planes into the Towers.
ReplyDeleteI was getting ready for work, and sat on the bed watching the report of the first crash.
I then saw the second plane smash into the other tower, and I looked at my wife and said, "That was no accident."
Thank you again, for all the men and women who gave their lives that September morning.