Darvaza gas crater - Wikipedia
The Darvaza gas crater (Turkmen: Garagum ýalkymy), [1] also known as the Door to Hell or Gates of Hell, officially, the Shining of Karakum, is a burning natural gas field collapsed into a cavern near Darvaza, Turkmenistan. [2] Hundreds of natural gas fires illuminate the floor and rim of the crater. The crater has been burning since the 1980s.
This Hellish Desert Pit Has Been On Fire for More Than 50 Years
May 20, 2014 · The Darvaza gas crater, nicknamed by locals "The Door to Hell," or "The Gates of Hell," definitely falls into the latter category—and its sinister burning flames are just the half of it. Located...
Giant Fire Pit in Desert Known as “Gates of Hell” Has Been …
May 1, 2020 · 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 …
The Quest to Extinguish the Flames of Turkmenistan's Terrifying …
Jan 25, 2022 · For more than five decades, a massive pit of fire has been burning in Turkmenistan’s Karakum Desert, and the country’s President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov wants to put an end to it, says...
Gates of Hell: Turkmenistan's methane-fueled fire pit that has …
Jun 21, 2024 · The "Gates of Hell," also known as the Darvaza gas crater after a nearby village, is a methane- and fire-filled crater in Turkmenistan's desert.
The Gates of Hell - Atlas Obscura
Jan 9, 2009 · In the hot, expansive Karakum desert in Turkmenistan, near the 350-person village of Darvaza, is a hole 230 feet wide that has been on fire for over 50 years. Though technically called the...
The Darvaza Crater: The USSR's top-secret desert mystery - BBC
Jun 11, 2021 · Known as "The Gates of Hell", a massive molten pit in the Turkmenistan desert has been spewing fire for decades – but its origin is considered top-secret. The Karakum Desert is a massive expanse...
Inside the 'Gates of Hell': Turkmenistan's 50-year inextinguishable ...
Oct 24, 2022 · What are the ‘Gates of Hell’ and why can’t the fire be extinguished? The 230-foot-wide, 65-foot-deep pit of inferno, also known as the Darvaza gas crater, first appeared in 1971 under unclear...
What It’s Like at the Real-Life ‘Gates of Hell’ in Turkmenistan
Aug 19, 2024 · Watch an explorer share what it's like to descend into the Darvaza Gas Crater, also known as the “Gates of Hell.” The closest thing to hell on Earth lies in Turkmenistan’s Karakum Desert....
The Door to Hell - Burning Gas Crater in Darvaza, Turkmenistan
Jun 9, 2011 · The Darvaza gas crater or “The Door to Hell” is a 60 meters wide and 20 meters deep hole in the heart of the hot, expansive Karakum desert in Turkmenistan, that has been on on fire for the last 38 years.