STRANGE PLACES: THE DOOR TO HELL




The Darvasa gas crater also know as “The Door to Hell” is a natural gas field located in Ahal province Turkmenistan. Some 35 years ago soviet geologist taped into a cavern filled with natural gas. The ground beneath the drilling rig collapsed leaving a hole 70 meters in diameter. To avoid poisonous gas, they decided to set the gas on fire hoping to consume the  gas in a couple of days. The gas is still burning till this day.


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