Deep in the Turkmenistan desert lies a fiery pit known as the Gate to Hell. Burning nonstop since the 1980s, this massive crater was accidentally created by Soviet engineers and has since become a ...

Turkmenistan’s authoritarian leader, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, has previously stated that he wants to snuff out the Gates of Hell once and for all (though the latest pronouncement came years ...

The Gate to Hell has been open since the 1980s – but it might finally be running out of gas. Deep in the arid desert of Turkmenistan, a huge crater has been burning with the wrath of a thousand flames ...

The Gate to Hell has been open since the 1980s – but it might finally be running out of gas. Deep in the arid desert of Turkmenistan, a huge crater has been burning with the wrath of a thousand flames ...

A MYSTERIOUS crater eerily dubbed “the Gates of Hell” might not be so scary anymore as its infernal flames are finally dying out. The fiery Darvaza gas crater is located in the Karakum … ...

Turkmenistan’s Darvaza Gas Crater – often referred to as the ‘Gates of Hell’ – is famed for the ethane-fueled flames that escape from its vents. But some say the fires aren’t burning ...

Turkmenistan’s Darvaza Gas Crater – often referred to as the ‘Gates of Hell’ – is famed for the ethane-fueled flames that escape from its vents. But some say the fires aren’t burning ...

By Joe Yogerst, CNN Darvaza, Turkmenistan (CNN) — Rarely does an industrial accident develop into a major tourist attraction. But when a Soviet exploratory team drilled for natural gas in ...

Turkmenistan’s Darvaza Gas Crater – often referred to as the ‘Gates of Hell’ – is famed for the ethane-fueled flames that escape from its vents. But some say the fires aren’t burning quite so bright ...