After more than two decades since the terrorist attacks and ahead of 22nd anniversary of 9/11 terror attack, the remains of two people who died in the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center (WTC) have been identified, New York City's chief medical examiner said Friday.

Authorities confirmed the identification of the remains of a man and woman days ahead of the 22nd anniversary of 9/11 terror attack that killed nearly 3,000 people in Lower Manhattan. Their names were withheld by city officials at the request of their families, reported news agency Associated Press.