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‘The Door to Hell’ in Turkmenistan

Posted 13 November 2012 5:00 GMT

‘The Door to Hell’ as seen at night, via Wikipedia.

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, including magnificent photos and videos.

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Written byAlexander Sodiqov

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