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KUALA LUMPUR: On the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack in the United States, the US Embassy in Malaysia paid tribute to three Malaysians who lost their lives in the tragedy.
In a social media post, the embassy’s official account said: “Today, September 11, we remember everyone who was killed or injured in New York City, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania in 2001.
“We hold in our hearts the police, firefighters and ordinary citizens who came to their rescue and lost their lives or are living with debilitating illness and trauma.
“We hold in our hearts the families of all those who died or were injured.”
Vijayashanker Paramsothy was born in Selangor and lived in Queens, New York. She was 23 years old.
SeiLai Khoo was born in Sandakan and lived in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was 38 years old.
Siew-Nya Ang was born in Penang and also lived in New Jersey. She was 37 years old.
All three died during the attacks on the World Trade Center (WTC), New York.
The attack remains the deadliest terrorist attack in human history.
A total of 2,977 people died in New York City, Washington, DC and outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
A total of 2,753 people were killed at the WTC site in Lower Manhattan when the hijacked American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 intentionally crashed into the north and south towers.
The attack was orchestrated by the leader of Al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden.
