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Two young girls have been identified after they died while subway surfing in New York City on Oct. 4

Investigators believe the teens snuck out of their homes for a night of adventure, with one mother learning about the incident while watching the news the next morning

"I feel like it's God's plan... because what if he really needs her really badly,” said the sister of one of the victims

A 12-year-old girl snuck out of her home in the middle of the night to meet her 13-year-old friend before they both died while subway surfing in New York City last week. Now, officials have released the identities of the young victims.

On Tuesday, Oct. 7, a spokesperson for the New York City Police Department (NYPD) confirmed to PEOPLE that 12-year-old Zemfira Mukhtaro from Brooklyn and

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