Deaths fewer than thought in Trade Center tragedy

Deaths fewer than thought in Trade Center tragedy

The death toll from the destruction of the World Trade Center is down from the original numbers believed to have exceeded 5,000, according to a recent report by the New York Times.

New York has been able to confirm 673 dead and 3,275 who are missing and presumed dead.

"Thank God, so many of these people are alive and well," said Charles Campisi, chief of the New York Police Department's Internal Affairs Bureau.

The numbers fluctuated days after the Sept. 11 terrorist attack with the death toll rising to almost 7,000. However, in the last weeks, the numbers have dramatically fallen. Analysts believe the the …