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π Darvaza Gas Crater
π Central Asia
π Mining
π Central Asia/Turkmenistan
π Turkmenistan
The Darvaza gas crater (Turkmen: Garagum Γ½alkymy), also known as the Door to Hell or Gates of Hell, or, officially, the Shining of Karakum, is a burning natural gas field collapsed into a cavern near Darvaza, Turkmenistan. The floor and especially rim of the crater is illumined by hundreds of natural gas fires. The crater has been burning for an unknown amount of time, as how the crater formed and ignited remains unknown.
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- "Darvaza Gas Crater" | 2023-05-09 | 109 Upvotes 24 Comments