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'No words': 9/11 Death Toll continues to rise 22 years later
"The FDNY continues to feel the impact of that day," the fire commissioner said.As the nation prepares to mark the 22nd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the New York City Fire Department has added 43 new names to its World Trade Center Memorial Wall commemorating firefighters, paramedics and civilian support staff members who have died from illnesses related to the rescue and recovery efforts in the aftermath of one of the darkest days in U.S. history.
The additions to the memorial wall bring the total number of FDNY members who have succumbed to post-9/11 illnesses to 331, which is nearly equal to the number of firefighters killed in the Twin Towers on the day of the attacks.
New York Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh told relatives of those being added to the wall that their loved ones died as "heroes."
'No words': 9/11 death toll continues to rise 22 years later
The New York City Fire Department has added 43 new names to its World Trade Center Memorial Wall.
abcnews.go.com