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Tijan Janneh, 64, told DailyMail.com his daughter Sera Janneh, 27, was rushed to a hospital after the fire. Her parents learned she had died a day later.
The death toll, originally reported as 19, was revised downwards to 17 on Monday. All died from smoke inhalation, a spokesperson for the city s medical examiner said.
Family members and neighbors are continuing to desperately search for any evidence of their missing relatives and friends in the wake of the apartment fire.
Yesbely Fernandez captured video as she and her loved ones fled the building after the fire broke out. They walked down a stairwell covered in smoke, fire hoses and standing water.