This unique natural phenomenon is called Door to Hell. Door to Hell is a giant hole in the Karakum Desert, Darweze, Turkmenistan. The giant hole in the middle of the desert is thought to have been burning for over 40 years.
History of Door to Hell
Door to Hell is a crater created by Soviet geologists more than 4 decades ago. They drilled the location in 1971 and found a cave full of natural gas. However, the ground beneath the drilling mill collapsed, leaving a hole with a diameter of approximately 70 meters.
To avoid the harmful effects of toxic gas, they decided to burn it. They hope the fire will consume all the fuel in a matter of days, but the gas is still burning to this day. Locals call this cave "The Door to Hell". Currently Door to Hell becomes an attractive tourist attraction for many tourists.
Fire produces a golden red light can be seen from a distance around Derweze, a village with a population of about 350 inhabitants. This light is the hallmark or "welcome" symbol for the first time to Turkmenistan.
History of Door to Hell
Door to Hell is a crater created by Soviet geologists more than 4 decades ago. They drilled the location in 1971 and found a cave full of natural gas. However, the ground beneath the drilling mill collapsed, leaving a hole with a diameter of approximately 70 meters.
To avoid the harmful effects of toxic gas, they decided to burn it. They hope the fire will consume all the fuel in a matter of days, but the gas is still burning to this day. Locals call this cave "The Door to Hell". Currently Door to Hell becomes an attractive tourist attraction for many tourists.
Fire produces a golden red light can be seen from a distance around Derweze, a village with a population of about 350 inhabitants. This light is the hallmark or "welcome" symbol for the first time to Turkmenistan.
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