Three more victims of the 9/11 attacks have been identified using DNA analysis.

Officials in New York City named the individuals as Ryan Fitzgerald of Floral Park, New York, and Barbara Keating of Palm Springs, California.

Another individual, an adult woman, was identified also but her details were withheld at the request of her family.

News that the 1,651st, 1,652nd and 1,653rd victims have been positively identified 24 years after the Al-Qaeda attacks on New York and Washington DC, highlighted the fact that a little more than half of the 2,753 people killed that day have not been.

“The pain of losing a loved one in the September 11th terror attacks echoes across the decades, but with these three new identifications, we take a step forward in comforting the family members still aching from that day,” said Mayor Eric Adams.

He added: “As a former law enforcement officer who served our city on 9/11, I understand deeply the feeling of loss so many families have experienced. We hope the families receiving answers from the Office of Chief Medical Examiner can take solace in the city’s tireless dedication to this mission.”