Survivor's name among roll call of WTC dead
Nickola Lampley was stunned to see her name flashed on television yesterday during the roll call of the 2,801 dead and missing that was the centrepiece of the World Trade Centre remembrance ceremony.
The 24-year-old from Brooklyn was reported missing after the attacks by her sister.
Nickola was working about four blocks from the twin towers last September 11 and was unhurt. But her sister, Alecia, could not reach her and told authorities she was missing.
Nickola eventually contacted Alecia, who said she then notified city officials that her sister was no longer missing. She thought that was the end of the matter until this week, when she was told that a Nickola Lampley remained on the missing-person list.
"We tried calling to tell them that she was fine," Alecia said. "I don’t know why her name is still on the list."
New York officials acknowledged that the list used yesterday might have included names of people who were not killed and excluded some who were.
Nickola Lampley is on a list of about 70 people who are still classified as missing.
