Door to Hell
The Door to Hell,
is situated near the small town of Darvaz in Turkmenistan. Thirty-five
years ago, geologists were drilling for gas when then encountered a
very large cavern underground filled with a poisonous gas. They ignited
the gas expecting it to burn off in a few hours. The gas is still
burning to this day. Its 60 meters in diameter and 20 meters depth have
not been caused by volcanic activity or a meteorite impact.This crater
was created sometime in the 50’s when the Soviets were prospecting for
natural gas in this area and it’s been burning since then.
The Door to Hell,
is situated near the small town of Darvaz in Turkmenistan. Thirty-five
years ago, geologists were drilling for gas when then encountered a
very large cavern underground filled with a poisonous gas. They ignited
the gas expecting it to burn off in a few hours. The gas is still
burning to this day. Its 60 meters in diameter and 20 meters depth have
not been caused by volcanic activity or a meteorite impact.This crater
was created sometime in the 50’s when the Soviets were prospecting for
natural gas in this area and it’s been burning since then.
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