The president of Turkmenistan ordered the extinguishing of the “gates of hell”, a fire that has been burning for decades in a huge gas crater in the desert. Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov wants to shut it down for environmental and health reasons, as well as part of efforts to increase the gas exports from the country. “We … Read more
Last Friday, January 7, the president of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, ordered the shutdown of the Darvaza natural gas well, which had been christened by residents as ‘hell’s doors’. This huge crater had been turned into a attraction tourist, which measures 60 meters in diameter and around 20 meters deep, however, what has made it have … Read more
Turkmenistan.- The gas crater that burns without interruption since 1971, known as the “Gate of Hell” will be closed and its flames suffocated by order of the president of Turkmenistan, Gurbangulí Berdimujamédov, after affirming that it represents a great loss of natural gas. It was in 1971 when this crater was created by Soviet geologists … Read more
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, President of Turkmenistan, has ordered the Darvaza natural gas well, better known as “hell’s doors”, which has been burning for more than 50 years. The crater measures 60 meters in diameter and is approximately 20 meters deep, since it was discovered keeps burning nonstop, so lcam half a century on, which is a … Read more