Locals call it the Door to Hell, a giant burning pit that has spit out angry flames for more than 40 years, casting a yellow-orange glow into the evening sky. (AFP photo) ...

Turkmenistan's Door to Hell has been attracting travellers from all over the world for its mysterious allure. The place is known for the eternal flame that has been burning since past 50 years.

The famous 'Door to Hell' gas crater in Turkmenistan, burning for 50 years, is finally being closed in an effort to capture gas & cut methane emissions.

Turkmenistan: Door to Hell slammed shut As hopes for an Afghanistan gas pipeline fade again, there is more upbeat news to the west. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Nov 30, 2021 Berdymukhamedov’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.

Currently, Turkmenistan’s Door to Hell measures roughly 230 feet wide by 100 feet deep, and often exceeds 1,832 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s estimated that the landmark attracts over 10,000 ...

In the middle of the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan, there is a huge flaming crater. Known as ‘The Door to Hell’, it has been burning since 1971. Bakhrom Mananov on Central Asia Notes has more on this ...

The "Door to Hell" in Turkmenistan, also known as the Darvaza gas crater, is a burning natural gas pit in the Karakum Desert. Image: Unsplash.

The mesmerising Derweze crater lies in the heart of one of Earth’s largest deserts. Locals call it the “Door to Hell”, a giant burning pit that has spit out angry flames for more than 40 ...

“The Door to Hell” is a gigantic, never-ending firepit, located deep in the desert of Turkmenistan. The fire’s been burning since the 1980’s. No one knows how the fire started or why it ...

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