The latest oil tanker explosion, which killed nearly 98 people in Nigeria, has brought attention to the alarming death toll from such incidents since 2009. A data analysis by Anadolu on Tuesday revealed that these accidents have resulted in approximately 1,896 fatalities over the past 16 years.

Nigeria's emergency agency said the death toll from a weekend gasoline tanker explosion in north central Niger state has risen to 86. Explosions that kill dozens who converge on crashed tanker trucks to scoop up spilled fuel have been common for years in Nigeria,

A gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has now claimed 98 lives, according to the country's emergency response agency. The event occurred early Saturday near Suleja in Niger state. It happened as individuals tried to transfer gasoline from a crashed tanker to another vehicle using a generator,

The death toll from a petrol tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 98, the country’s emergency response agency said. The blast happened in the early hours of Saturday near the Suleja area of Niger state after individuals attempted to transfer petrol from a crashed oil tanker into another truck using a generator.

The blast happened Saturday near the Suleja area of Niger state after individuals attempted to transfer gasoline from one tanker into another truck using a generator.