Why it's incredible: The entire gas crater has been on fire for more than 50 years. The "Gates of Hell," also known as the Darvaza gas crater after a nearby village, is a methane- and fire-filled ...

Darvaza, Turkmenistan (CNN) — Rarely does an industrial accident develop into a major tourist attraction. But when a Soviet exploratory team drilled for natural gas in Turkmenistan more than 50 years ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The Darvaza gas crater—also known as the “Gates of Hell”—has been burning continuously for years thanks to its steady supply of seeping methane gas.

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, June 13. Turkmenistan has significantly reduced methane emissions from the Darvaza Gas Crater, Trend reports. According to an official source, ...

Experience the surreal intensity of the Darvaza Gas Crater—famously known as the “Door to Hell”—with this ground-level ...

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Turkmenistan said on Friday it will capture the gas fuelling its "Gateway to Hell", putting the man-made fire pit at risk of closure as the reclusive state seeks to reduce its greenhouse emissions.