The remains of three 9/11 victims have been identified thanks to evolving DNA technology, New York City authorities have said.

Officials announced on Thursday that they have identified the remains of Ryan D. Fitzgerald, a 26-year-old currency trader, Barbara A Keating, a 72-year-old retired non-profit executive, and another woman, whose name is being kept private at her family's request.

They were identified through now-improved DNA testing of remains found in the wreckage after the attack on 11 September 2001, New York's medical examiner's office said.

The remains of Keating and the woman were recovered in 2001, and Fitzgerald's remains were recovered the following year.

Chief medical examiner Dr Jason Graham said in a statement: "Each new identification testifies to the promise of sc

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