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Inside Turkmenistan’s Door to Hell: The Fiery Crater That’s Been Burning For Over 50 Years

Deep in the heart of Turkmenistan's Karakum Desert lies one of the most hauntingly beautiful places on Earth, the Darvaza Gas ...
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Turkmenistan's leader wants 'Gates of Hell' fire put out

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — The president of Turkmenistan is calling for an end to one of the country's most notable but infernal sights. A blazing desert natural gas crater widely referred to as ...
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How a Soviet Drilling Accident Created Turkmenistan’s Eternal Fire

In 1971, a Soviet drilling crew searching for natural gas struck a massive underground pocket in Turkmenistan’s Karakum ...
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Turkmenistan reduces 50-year fire dubbed 'Gateway to Hell'

Turkmenistan said Thursday it had significantly reduced a gas fire that has been raging for half a century at a site dubbed the "Gateway to Hell" . The fire has been burning in the Karakum desert ...
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Turkmenistan reduces 50-year fire dubbed ‘Gateway to Hell’

The 'Gateway to Hell' has long been a tourist attraction - Copyright AFP/File IGOR SASIN The 'Gateway to Hell' has long been a tourist attraction - Copyright AFP/File ...