Second person dead following fire at apartment building in Framingham

A second person has died following a fire at an Interfaith Terrace apartment building in Framingham on November 30, according to Framingham Fire Chief Michael Dutcher, State Fire Marshal Jon Davine, and Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan.

Officials announced Monday that Nathalya Samaniego, 23, who lived in the building, has passed away. Her mother, Leyla Mendieta, 49, died on December 3.

Framingham firefighters responded to 33 Interfaith Terrace on November 30 for a two-alarm fire.

After crews learned that the two women were trapped on the second floor of the eight-unit building, they went inside and found both unresponsive. Firefighters were able to rescue both women from the building and they were taken to a local hospital. One woman was later taken in critical condition t