At least 60 people were initially reported to have been killed and hundreds disappeared with the death toll expected to rise further.
[5] On 21 June 2010, a train operated by Chemin de Fer Congo-Océan (CFCO) derailed at Yanga,[6] between Bilingi and Tchitondi, some 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Pointe Noire.
[10] Family members gathered at Pointe Noire and Dolisie railway stations to seek news of their loved ones.
[8] The military and people from the Red Cross [it] dashed to the area to offer their assistance to the stricken passengers.
[11] Funerals which had resulted from the incident were paid for by the government, according to an official statement, and mourning commenced in earnest the following Saturday.