The Darvaza gas crater (Turkmen: Garagum ýalkymy),[1] 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.[2] Hundreds of natural gas fires illuminate the floor and rim of the crater. The crater has been burning since the 1980s. How the crater formed is unknown, but engineers ignited the crater to prevent poisonous gases from spreading.[3]
A crater filled with water; gas bubbles are visible.[4] About 23 km from the Darvaza Gas Crater.[4]
The gas crater is near the village of Darvaza in the middle of the Karakum Desert, about 260 kilometres (160 mi) north of Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, it has a diameter of 60–70 metres (200–230 ft)[5][4] and has a depth of about 30 metres (98 ft).[6] Another nearby gas crater is fenced off and has a distinct odor.[4]
The mud crater. About 10 km from the Darvaza Gas Crater.
^Davies, Elliott (2017-01-26). "I traveled to the middle of the desert to see 'The Door To Hell'". Business Insider. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
^Bland, Stephen (2014-04-08). "Turkmenistan Has Its Very Own 'Gate to Hell'". Vice.com. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
^"How the Soviets accidentally discovered the 'Gates of Hell'". BBC. 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
^ abcdBrummell, Paul (2005). Turkmenistan. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 133–134. ISBN 978-1-84162-144-9.
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