The Gate to Hell by _rOcK_ 2012/01/19 12:26
HELL'S DOOR TURKMENISTAN: THE GIANT FIRE CRATER OF DARVAZ
It is most impressive at night and the
glow from its flames can be seen miles away.
The inside of the crater is black from
carbon build up and the heat is so
intense that it is only possible to stay near the edge for a few minutes.
Located in the Kara-Kum desert of Turkmenistan is the village of Darvaza (Derweze) near to where, in 1971, a team of Soviet prospectors allegedly drilled into a large chamber filled with natural gas.
The roof of the cavern collapsed leaving a crater-like sinkhole some 25 metres deep with a diameter of approximately 60 - 70 metres.
It soon became evident that natural gas was still rising into the crater from even deeper sources and the story goes that the decision was made to ignite the emissions rather than risk either a concentrated build-up of gas or local poisoning. According to various sources it has burned continuously since then and has apparently been named
The Gate to Hell by the local people.
However, another source that spoke with the guides from the region claims that it is a wholly natural phenomenon.
[img=http://puppiesandflowers.com/blogimages/jul2008/burningGasCrater1.jpg]
HELL'S DOOR TURKMENISTAN: THE GIANT FIRE CRATER OF DARVAZ
It is most impressive at night and the
glow from its flames can be seen miles away.
The inside of the crater is black from
carbon build up and the heat is so
intense that it is only possible to stay near the edge for a few minutes.
Located in the Kara-Kum desert of Turkmenistan is the village of Darvaza (Derweze) near to where, in 1971, a team of Soviet prospectors allegedly drilled into a large chamber filled with natural gas.
The roof of the cavern collapsed leaving a crater-like sinkhole some 25 metres deep with a diameter of approximately 60 - 70 metres.
It soon became evident that natural gas was still rising into the crater from even deeper sources and the story goes that the decision was made to ignite the emissions rather than risk either a concentrated build-up of gas or local poisoning. According to various sources it has burned continuously since then and has apparently been named
The Gate to Hell by the local people.
However, another source that spoke with the guides from the region claims that it is a wholly natural phenomenon.
[img=http://puppiesandflowers.com/blogimages/jul2008/burningGasCrater1.jpg]
mab21 2012/01/20 09:28
so you can go to hell withoud dieing and make a visit? is it possible to come back after you get bored of it? i supposed it warm down there LOL ...dream holiday PMPL
so you can go to hell withoud dieing and make a visit? is it possible to come back after you get bored of it? i supposed it warm down there LOL ...dream holiday PMPL
mab21 2012/01/20 09:29
i was joking... in fact i am a bit scared, it sounds creepy, but i wonder if it's just a crater and the magma/ lava shines like that through the hole...
i was joking... in fact i am a bit scared, it sounds creepy, but i wonder if it's just a crater and the magma/ lava shines like that through the hole...
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