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‘The Door to Hell’ in Turkmenistan

Posted 13 November 2012 5:00 GMT 1 · Written by Alexander Sodiqov

Categories: Central Asia & Caucasus, Turkmenistan, Citizen Media, Environment

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‘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 ^[2] more on this, including magnificent photos and videos.