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.

A tanker has exploded after crashing in Nigeria, killing 77 people who had rushed to collect fuel from the scene, authorities say.The tanker overturned and spilled its contents in the Suleja area of North Central Niger state on Saturday.