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Turkmenistan: Famous attraction to be 'extinguished' for environmental reasons

Added 2022-01-09

Description

Citing environmental and health reasons, as well as a waste of gas, President Berdimuhamedov instructed scientists to find a way to extinguish the flames of the famous burning gas crater, a popular tourism attraction in the middle of the Karakum Desert, known as 'The Gates of Hell'. Unique living bacteria have been found at the bottom of the crater.

Specific details

Read More https://turkmenportal.com/en/blog/43135/gas-crater-that-has-been-burning-for-more-than-50-years-will-be-extinguished-in-turkmenistan

Location

Turkmenistan
Gates of Hell, Darvaza