The closest thing to hell on Earth lies in Turkmenistan’s Karakum Desert. There, a fire pit known as the Darvaza Crater earned the name “Gates of Hell”—or “Door to Hell”—because it ...

Turkmenistan president pleads for external help to extinguish 'Gates of Hell' gas crater President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan has ordered experts to find a way to finally put out ...

Located in Turkmenistan’s Karakum desert, the Darvaza crater is a massive man-made sinkhole that has been burning methane gas for decades. It has been said that it was intentionally set alight ...

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