In the 22 years that have passed since Sept. 11, 2001, just as many New York Fire Department employees have died from World Trade Center-related illnesses as died on the day at ground zero, the department says.
Over the weekend, the FDNY announced the deaths of EMT Hilda Vannata and retired firefighter Robert Fulco, bringing the total number of deaths from World Trade Center-related illnesses to 343.
The deaths of Fulco and Vannta mark a “somber, remarkable milestone,” said FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh in a statement Saturday.
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