A Go Fund Me page has been set up to solicit money that will help in covering funeral costs for the Bronx fire victims.
Among the deceased are 4 members of a Jamaican family.
And, even as funds are being sought to bury the 4 family members in Jamaica, relatives are reportedly uncertain that 27 year old Holt Francis, the husband of Karen, will survive.
Holt remains hospitalised at the Jcobi Medical Centre.
His prognosis is said to be dire.
Shevon Stewart, the sister of Karen, says doctors need a member of the immediate family to make a decision on disconnecting Holt from life support.
Ms. Stewart says she doesn’t think her brother-in-law will make it, adding that she is unable to even cry about the whole situation.
She also expressed anger at the woman whose child allegedly started the fire.
The mother of the 3-year-old reportedly failed to alert fellow residents as she fled the burning building.
Meantime, Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith says her ministry is in contact with the relatives of the 4 Jamaicans who perished in a fire at an apartment complex in Bronx, in New York, United States, on Thursday.
The Office of Foreign Missions in New York, has informed Jamaica’s Consulate General in New York that four persons, who are naturalized US citizens, of Jamaican descent, were among the 12 fatal victims of the tragic fire.
Dead are 37 year old Katherine Stewart-Francis; 7 year old Charmela Francis, 2 year old Kylie Francis, and 19 year old Shantay Young.
Jamaica’s Consul-General to New York, Trudy Deans, has spoken with Mrs. Stewart-Francis’ mother, Ambrozine Stewart, who was treated for smoke inhalation and released from hospital.
Mrs. Johnson Smith says the ministry has also been in contact with and expressed condolences to the grief-stricken mother of the 7 year old girl, who is in Jamaica.
She says while there have been reports that 27 year old Holt Francis, spouse of Katherine Stewart-Francis and father of the two young children, succumbed to injuries sustained during the fire, as at midday today (Dec 30) the family indicated that Mr. Francis remained in a critical condition.
The minister says the family has agreed to provide an update on Mr. Francis medical status as soon as the information becomes available.