Turkmenistan Says ‘Gateway To Hell’ Crater Fire, Burning Since Soviet Era, Now Tamed
Last Updated:June 07, 2025, 17:18 is The fire has been burning since 1971, after Soviet scientists accidentally drilled into an underground gas pocket and set it alight to prevent poisonous gas release “The Gateway to Hell,” a huge burning gas crater in the heart of Turkmenistan’s Karakum desert. (AFP file photo) Turkmenistan on Thursday said…