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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.
18 cze 2023 · Deep in the desert of Karakoum, in northern Turkmenistan, the Darvaza gas crater has been ablaze for the past 50 years, pumping fearsome quantities of methane gas into the atmosphere.
17 kwi 2023 · The formation of the Darvaza gas crater, also known as the Door to Hell, in Turkmenistan is an intriguing geological process that began with a failed drilling operation in 1971. The area is rich in natural gas reserves, and the Soviet Union was conducting exploration activities to extract the gas.
16 lis 2023 · A tour guide sets settles in before the glow of Darvaza Crater, an enormous methane-emitting pit that’s been burning in the Turkmenistan desert for decades.
17 lip 2014 · More than four decades ago, a gaping, fiery crater opened up in the desert of northern Turkmenistan (map), likely the result of a drilling mishap. The Darvaza Crater, more commonly known as the...
The flaming crater's sights and sounds are frightening enough that local people call it the "Door to Hell" or the "Gates of Hell". Each dancing flame marks the spot where natural gas (methane) emerges from the walls, from the floor, or from the talus piles within the crater.
8 sty 2022 · Turkmenistan's president has ordered the extinguishing of the country's "Gateway to Hell", a fire that has been burning for decades in a huge desert gas crater. Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov...
