Although the Darvaza Gas Crater has been burning methane ... mentalfloss.com as What It’s Like at the Real-Life ‘Gates of Hell’ in Turkmenistan.

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Discover more about Turkmenistan’s ‘Gates of Hell’ – the fiery pit attracting both tourists and national concern For more than half a century, an inferno has raged in the heart of Turkmenistan’s ...

We captured some breathtaking 4K drone footage of Turkmenistan’s Darvaza Gas Crater—better known as the "Door to Hell." This fiery pit has been burning for decades after a Soviet mining accident.

Specialists from the Turkmengas holding have drafted a plan to extinguish the Darvaza gas ... spot in Turkmenistan. The crater, known informally to people and tourists as the "Door to Hell ...