Remains of 16 taken from WTC

The Associated Press

NEW YORK -- The remains of 10 people, including two firefighters, were recovered from the debris of the World Trade Center on Saturday. The discoveries followed the overnight removal of six other victims, four of them firefighters.

The latest remains were found in the tightly compacted rubble from the south tower, the last part of the site to be excavated.

The 110-story south tower was the second building hit Sept. 11, but it was the first to collapse. Those inside had just under an hour to escape and no apparent warning that the towers might fall.

On Saturday, dozens of firefighters and rescue workers saluted as flag-draped stretchers carrying remains of the victims were escorted from the site.

The terrorist attack claimed the lives of 2,830 people, among them 343 members of the New York Fire Department.