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.
Mohamed Kamra, 58, said his wife Fotoumatia Fofana, 30, and children Mariam, 8, Jabu, 6, Abubakary, 3, and ten-month-old baby Ceesay are in induced comas.
The smallest victim was 2-year-old Ousmane Konteh, who was with an aunt in an apartment on the top floor of the 19-story Bronx high-rise when the smoky blaze broke out this past Sunday.