Our @stephenmbland.bsky.social observes Turkmenistan’s infamous "Gate to Hell" Darvaza Gas Crater, dims after 50+ years, marking a historic win for the environment and resource management timesca.com/turkmenistan... #Turkmenistan #GateToHell #EnvironmentalWin #DarvazaGasCrater

Turkmenistan Contains 'Gate to...
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Turkmenistan’s infamous "Gate to Hell" Darvaza Gas Crater, dims after 50+ years, marking a historic win for the environment and resource management https://timesca.com/turkmenistan-contains-gate-to-hell-fire-after-decades-of-inferno/ #Turkmenistan #GateToHell #EnvironmentalWin #DarvazaGasCrater
🔥 DARVAZA GAS CRATER – Turkmenistan’s "Door to Hell" 🔥

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In Turkmenistan there is a crater emitting natural gas that Soviet engineers ignited in 1970s to consume poisonous gases, expecting it to burn itself out.

It's still aflame!

A dare-devil has descended into the crater for the first time!

First person to go inside Earth's 'Door to Hell' claims it's 'like stepping onto an alien planet':
https://www.ladbible.com/news/door-hell-turkmenistan-darvaza-national-geographic-208296-20231214

#News #Newstodon #NewsTooter #DoorToHell #DarvazaGasCrater #Turkmenistan

First person to enter Turkmenistan's 'Door to Hell' claims it's 'like stepping onto an alien planet'

The 'Door to Hell' has been burning since the 1970s.

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THE DOOR TO HELL

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In 1971, a Soviet geologist working in Turkmenistan set fire to the Darvaza gas crater to stop the spread of methane gas, thinking it would catch fire for a few days. As a result, it has been burning for over 51 years and is known as THE DOOR TO HELL.

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