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In the Turkmenistan desert, a crater dubbed “The Door to Hell” has been burning for decades.
A popular tourist site, Turkmenistan's Darvasa crater pit has been burning gas for over 50 years. The country's attempts to put out its flames have been unsuccessful.
Deep in the heart of Turkmenistan's Karakum Desert, a fiery crater glows day and night. Known colloquially as the Door to Hell or Gates of Hell, this fire pit has been burning continuously for over 50 years. So what is this crater filled with fire and how did it end up in the desert?
The Darvaza gas crater (Turkmen: Garagum ýalkymy), [1] also known as the Door to Hell or Gates of Hell, or, officially, the Shining of Karakum, is a burning natural gas field collapsed into a cavern near Darvaza, Turkmenistan. [2]
Name: The Gates of Hell. Location: Karakum desert, Turkmenistan. Coordinates: 40.252501987265276, 58.43959946915778. Why it's incredible: The entire gas crater has been on fire for more than 50...
A crater in Turkmenistan has been on fire for roughly 50 years. The country's president recently announced plans to put out the flaming attraction, which measures about 230 feet wide and at least...
Otherwise known as the “Door to Hell,” the Darvaza gas crater is located deep in the Turkmenistan desert. The glow from its continuous flames can be seen for miles across the central Karakum Desert and is a continuous sight for the 350 villagers who dwell in Darvaza.
The Door to Hell is an man-made crater burning away for 50 years near Darvaza in Turkmenistan – but its origins remain unknown.
This 'Gate to Hell' has burned for decades. Will we ever shut it? The flaming phenomenon in the Central Asian desert is both an industrial accident and a tourist attraction. Is it worth the...
Turkmenistan plans to put out the flames at the "Gates of Hell," a giant natural gas crater in the middle of the Karakum desert that has been burning continuously for over 50 years.