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.

The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 86, the country’s emergency response agency said on Sunday.

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, and the problem is only becoming worse.