Rescue and Recovery (part 2)
Although 9/11 occurred in just one area of one country, its toll and impact were far-reaching. Analyze the numbers below related to the 9/11 attacks and answer the questions that follow.
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9/11 NUMBERS |
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Number killed |
About 3,000 |
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Number of first responders killed |
Over 400 |
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Number of states represented in fatalities |
50 |
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Number of countries represented in fatalities |
About 90 |
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Number of people recovered/rescued at Ground Zero |
Fewer than 20 |
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Number of dead whose remains have been identified |
As of 2025, 1,653 (about 60 percent) |
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Number injured on 9/11 |
Over 6,000 |
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Number of states that sent support for rescue, recovery, and clean-up |
50 |
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Number of countries that sent assistance |
136 |
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Extent of debris at World Trade Center site |
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Number of people who have died or have long-term health issues from exposure to toxins near Ground Zero (World Trade Center site) |
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Massachusetts first responders at Ground Zero searching for survivors, September 14, 2001.
First responders at the scene of the 9/11 Pentagon attack.
A man covered in ash from the collapsed Twin Towers escorts a woman away from Ground Zero, September 11, 2001.
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