May 8, 2026 at 10:35 am
Is the Fire Finally Going Out? The Iconic ‘Gates of Hell’ Reportedly Beginning to Dim
Who would have thought a massive burning crater would be better for the environment.
Who would have thought a massive burning crater would be better for the environment.
© Tormod Sandtorv / Darvasa gas crater panorama / CC BY-SA 2.0 Nicknamed the ‘door to hell’, the Darvaza Crater in Turkmenistan has been burning for over 40 years. The 225 ft wide (69 meters) and 98 ft deep (30 meters) crater is located in the middle of the Karakum Desert which occupies…
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