Deputy Director of the “All-Russian Research Institute of Ecology” of the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources Vadim Petrov named three possible methods for extinguishing the Darvaza gas crater in ...

There, a fire pit known as the Darvaza Crater earned the name “Gates of Hell”—or “Door to Hell”—because it burns bright day and night. It’s hard to imagine such a thing, but in 2013 ...

Yes, such a place exists and it is in fact a man-made occurrence. Located in Turkmenistan's Karakum desert, the Darvaza Crater, also known as the Door to Hell or Gates of Hell, is a 70-meter-wide ...

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The Darvaza gas crater is located in Turkmenistan, and is effectively a huge fiery pit. It's a natural gas field that has collapsed into a crater, and the supply of gases keeps the fire raging.