🔥 Darvaza gas crater

Turkmenistan · Asia · 40.25°N, 58.44°E

The Darvaza gas crater, also known as the Door to Hell or Gates of Hell, officially the Shining of Karakum, is a burning natural gas field collapsed into a cavern near Darvaza, Turkmenistan. Hundreds of natural gas fires illuminate the floor and rim of the crater. The crater has been burning since 1971. Drilling punctured a natural-gas cavern, the cavern's roof collapsed, and some sources state that engineers ignited the crater to prevent poisonous gases from spreading.

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Country	Turkmenistan
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	40.25°N, 58.44°E · view on map

Darvaza gas crater is located in Turkmenistan, in Asia.

More natural gas fields in Turkmenistan

Dauletabad gas field · Galkynyş Gas Field · Saman-Depe Gas Field.

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