The Door to Hell, is near the small town of Darvaz in Turkmenistan.
Forty-two years ago, geologists were drilling for gas when then
encountered a very large cavern underground filled with a poisonous gas.
They ignited the gas expecting it to burn off in a few hours. The gas
is still burning to this day. Its 525 feet in
diameter and 65 feet
depth have not been caused by volcanic activity or a meteorite
impact.This crater was created sometime in the 50’s when the Soviets
were prospecting for natural gas in this area and it’s been burning
since then. 
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