NY mayor vows to continue construction amid further search for remains at WTC site

The search for human remains at the World Trade Center site continued Monday after more than one hundred fragments and personal items were found in the past few days.

Meanwhile, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said there is no reason for anyone to be embarrassed following the discovery of more remains of Sept. 11 terror attack victims, and he stressed that construction work should not stop.

"We're not going to shut down any construction," he said. " Construction is taking place on sites that have been thoroughly gone through and excavated, and we have to build for the future."

Families of the 2,749 victims have been outraged by the horrific discovery of the underground tombs where the bones and fragments were found. They want to know why the initial search was incomplete, and are now calling on the same federal agency who identifies remains of soldiers to join in the search.

"We are not criticizing the work and the workers. We are criticizing the process, which is not working," said Diane Horning, whose son died on Sept. 11.

Deputy Mayor Ed Skyler, who is overseeing the recovery effort, said Sunday that search officials had identified additional manholes and utility cavities that need to be examined.

The team of searchers, which includes police and fire officials and forensic anthropologists from the medical examiner's office, expects to burrow into at least 12 subterranean areas in coming days.

More than 1,100 Sept. 11 victims have not been matched to recovered human remains.

Source: Xinhua