Darvaza Gas Crate

Darvaza Gas Crate
Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan’s ‘Door to Hell’: The Fiery Crater That Has Burned for More Than Five Decades

Deep in the heart of Turkmenistan's vast Karakum Desert, the Darvaza Gas Crater—better known as the "Door to Hell"—continues to captivate travelers with its towering flames. Believed to have ignited in the early 1970s after a Soviet-era gas exploration accident, the crater has become one of Central Asia's most iconic tourist attractions.
News ID: 621   Publish Date : 2026/08/05

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan’s ‘Door to Hell’: The Fiery Crater That Has Burned for More Than Five Decades

Deep in the heart of Turkmenistan's vast Karakum Desert, the Darvaza Gas Crater—better known as the "Door to Hell"—continues to captivate travelers with its towering flames. Believed to have ignited in the early 1970s after a Soviet-era gas exploration accident, the crater has become one of Central Asia's most iconic tourist attractions.
News ID: 621   Publish Date : 2026/08/05