Door to Hell: A fire Burning Since 52 Years!

Ruchika Kumari

Dec 11, 2023

In 1971, engineers from Soviet Union ignited a fire in a gas-filled hole in Turkmenistan

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They were surprised when the fire continued to burn

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Darvaza gas crater is also known as the Door to Hell or Gates of Hell

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Door to Hell is a continually burning crater located in remote Turkmenistan

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Adventurer George Kourounis is the first person to enter the Door to Hell

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He said he felt a bit like a baked potato

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It is a 30-meter (100-foot) deep pit of fire

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Door to Hell is a crater in a large natural gas field that has been burning for decades

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The flames continue burning to this day

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