The Darvaza gas crater (Turkmen: Garagum ýalkymy), [1] also known as the Door to Hell or Gates of Hell, officially, the Shining of Karakum, is a burning natural gas field collapsed into a cavern near Darvaza, Turkmenistan. [2] Hundreds of natural gas fires illuminate the floor and rim of the crater. The crater has been burning since the 1980s.

The Darvaza Gas Crater is a large crater in the Karakum Desert of north-central Turkmenistan where thousands of flames fueled by seeping natural gas have been burning for decades. The flaming crater's sights and sounds are frightening enough that local people call it the "Door to Hell" or the "Gates of Hell".

2023年4月17日 · The formation of the Darvaza gas crater, also known as the Door to Hell, in Turkmenistan is an intriguing geological process that began with a failed drilling operation in 1971. The area is rich in natural gas reserves, and the Soviet Union was conducting exploration activities to extract the gas.

2024年4月29日 · The Door to Hell is a continually burning crater located in remote Turkmenistan. Adventurer George Kourounis describes being the first person to enter the Door to Hell and what he found when he reached the bottom.

2019年6月12日 · The "Door to Hell" is a surreal feature in the Karakum Desert near the Derweze village in Turkmenistan, 260 kilometers from its capital city of Ashgabat. Named as the Darvaza Crater or “Door to Hell”, the gaping crater was created by a mining miscalculation in a natural gas field whose walls collapsed into an underground cavern.

2024年8月30日 · Also called the “Gates of Hell” and the “Shining of Karakum,” the phenomenon is caused by methane-fueled flames escaping from scores of vents along the crater floor and walls.

2017年11月29日 · In a Nutshell: At the heart of Turkmenistan’s Karakum Desert sits a crater of fire the size of a football field that’s been perpetually burning now for almost fifty years. Locals have suitably dubbed it the ‘Door To Hell’, officially it’s known as the Darvaza Gas Crater.

2014年5月20日 · The Darvaza gas crater, nicknamed by locals "The Door to Hell," or "The Gates of Hell," definitely falls into the latter category—and its sinister burning flames are just the half of it....

2014年7月17日 · More than four decades ago, a gaping, fiery crater opened up in the desert of northern Turkmenistan (map), likely the result of a drilling mishap. The Darvaza Crater, more commonly known as...

2022年1月9日 · Otherwise known as the “Door to Hell,” the Darvaza gas crater is located deep in the Turkmenistan desert. The glow from its continuous flames can be seen for miles across the central Karakum Desert and is a continuous sight for the 350 villagers who dwell in Darvaza.