THE DEATH toll of Guyanese in the September 11 terrorist attack in New York continues to rise.
Vishnu Ramsarroop was yesterday confirmed as missing by Guyana Consul General in New York, Brentnol Evans.
Ramsarroops relatives said that he has not been seen or heard from since Tuesday, September 11.

Consul General Evans is said to be also investigating a report made by relatives of a young Guyanese woman, who resided in New Jersey, and was employed in an office in one tower of the World Trade Center (WTC).

Reports are that the young womans relatives, who are based in Canada, have been unable to make contact with her since September 11. Telephone calls to her home address have been unanswered.

To date, some 25 Guyanese have been reported missing. The bodies of two persons have been recovered. One was the body of Kris Romeo Bishundat, a 23-year-old Navy Information Systems Technician attached to the Pentagon, Washington DC. He was of Guyanese parentage.

The other body was that of Pamela Boyce, 43, a former Assistant Vice President of Carr Industries, which was located on the 93rd floor of the WTC.

Among those persons still listed as missing are: Farah Khan; Shiv Sankar; Annette Dataram; Amarnauth Latchman; Ronald Singh; Kamani Singh; Nizam Hafiz; Patrick Adams; Charles Gregory John; Babita Gunman; Sita Sewnarine; Joyce Stanton; Patrica Stanton; Shevonne Mentis; Ameena Parbhu; Vanava Thompson; Rudy Bacchus and Ricknauth Jaggernauth.

Reports are that so far only about one-tenth of the more than a million tonnes of debris, has been cleared from Ground Zero, the site where the Twin Towers collapsed after two hijacked aircraft were crashed into them.

And indications are the operation is likely to last for another six months.

It was also reported that Mayor Giuliani of New York is looking into the possibility of giving relatives of the missing tiny amounts of ash and dust from the site in memory of their loved ones. It is doubtful that all the remains of victims will be recovered. (WENDELLA DAVIDSON)