Darvaza Gas Crater or Door to Hell: A Magnificent Burning Wonder in Karakum Desert

The Darvaza gas crater Turkmenistan, or ‘Door to hell’, is a 60 m wide and 20 m deep hole in the heart of the hot Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan. This crater has been on fire for the last 40 years. The large crater is a result of a Soviet gas exploration accident