How many people died on September 11? Terrorist attack in numbers.

The 19 kidnappers from the militant Islamist extremist group Al-Qaeda were also killed.

The victims of 9/11 are honored at the site of the former World Trade Center towers. Victims' names are engraved around basins based on their location at the time of the attacks and their relationship to other victims, so that “almost every name is surrounded by people who were important to them in some way,” according to the 9/11 Ground Zero Tour. Each morning, staff members place white roses on specific names to symbolize the victim's birthday.

September 11 in numbers: Facts from a tragic day in American history

How many firefighters died on September 11?

On September 11, 2001, 343 firefighters lost their lives. That was almost half the number of deaths in the line of duty in the entire 100-year history of the New York Fire Department.

In 2019, it was reported that the 200th New York City firefighter died from illnesses related to Ground Zero, including the effects of toxic contaminants, traumatic injuries, and physical and emotional stress. In 2022, the FDNY reported the number was closer to 300.