The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 98, the country’s emergency response agency said.

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.

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,