Two persons at the edge of the flaming gas crater in Darwaza, Turkmenistan, also known as The Doors of Hell or The Gates of Hell.
Two persons at the edge of the flaming gas crater in Darwaza, Turkmenistan, also known as The Doors of Hell or The Gates of Hell. Darvaza gas crater, also known as the Gates of Hell. This hellish landmark was created when a drill at the gas mine was collapsed, and the Soviet authorities, back in the 70's, decided to set the crater in fire in order for the methane to burn out. Five decades later the fires are still burning, thus creating the most remarkable sightseeing attraction in Turkmenistan.
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Location: Darwaza, Turkmenistan, Central Asia, Asia
Photo credit: © Ioannis Mantas / Alamy / Afripics
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