Cleanup crews in white suits cleared debris Monday from the high-rise Bronx apartment building where choking smoke from an accidental blaze a day earlier killed 17 people, including eight children. Authorities had initially put the death toll at 19. But New York City Mayor Eric Adams, calling the tragedy at the Twin Parks North West complex an "evolving crisis," confirmed the revised number Monday. "There was a bit of a double count," Fire Department of New York Commissioner Daniel Nigro said. Dozens of people remained hospitalized from the nation's deadliest apartment fire in almost 40 years. Thirteen survivors were in critical condition, and Nigro warned that the death toll could rise. Adams, who described the blaze as one of the "worst fires in modern times," ordered flags to remain at half staff until sunset Wednesday. "This is an unspeakable tragedy," Adams said. “It is not going to define us. It is going to show our resiliency.” 🔗 Visit our link in bio for the latest on the fire in the Bronx. 📸: Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY