IN THE HOT, EXPANSIVE KARAKUM desert in Turkmenistan, near the 350-person village of Darvaza, is a hole 230 feet wide that has been on fire for over 50 years. Though technically called the Darvaza gas crater, locals know the crater as “The Gates of Hell.” Its fiery glow can be seen for miles around.

The Gates of Hell crater was created in 1971 when a Soviet drilling rig accidentally punched into a massive underground natural gas cavern, causing the ground to collapse and the entire drilling rig to fall in. Having punctured a pocket of gas, poisonous fumes began leaking at an alarming rate.


To head off a potential environmental catastrophe, the Soviets set the hole alight, figuring it would stop burning within a few weeks. Decades later, and the fiery pit is still going strong. The Soviet drilling rig is believed to still be down there somewhere, on the other side of the “Gates of Hell.”

Amazingly, despite the crater’s foreboding name and ever-present flames, people still trek into the desert to witness the site in all its blazing glory. The nearby desert has become a popular place for wild camping.

But the fate of the burning crater may be in limbo. In January 2022, President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov ordered the government of Turkmenistan to begin researching how to put the fire out.

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IN THE HOT, EXPANSIVE KARAKUM desert in Turkmenistan, near the 350-person village of Darvaza, is a hole 230 feet wide that has been on fire for over 50 years. Though technically called the Darvaza gas crater, locals know the crater as “The Gates of Hell.” Its fiery glow can be seen for miles around.

The Gates of Hell crater was created in 1971 when a Soviet drilling rig accidentally punched into a massive underground natural gas cavern, causing the ground to collapse and the entire drilling rig to fall in. Having punctured a pocket of gas, poisonous fumes began leaking at an alarming rate.


To head off a potential environmental catastrophe, the Soviets set the hole alight, figuring it would stop burning within a few weeks. Decades later, and the fiery pit is still going strong. The Soviet drilling rig is believed to still be down there somewhere, on the other side of the “Gates of Hell.”

Amazingly, despite the crater’s foreboding name and ever-present flames, people still trek into the desert to witness the site in all its blazing glory. The nearby desert has become a popular place for wild camping.

But the fate of the burning crater may be in limbo. In January 2022, President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov ordered the government of Turkmenistan to begin researching how to put the fire out.

plaindealer:
Senator Abiru Innovation Lab (SAIL)


Lagos is indeed blessed with credible, visionary, intelligent, innovative and competent leaders.

Lagos state and the folks in his constituency in Ikorodu are very lucky to have him.

Desss is the only bastard among them…

leisuretym:
Could it be that Emefiele is funding a military coup? Emefiele need to start talking right now

Not necessarily Emefiele but I believe something is cooking

Argh this woman one wicked tsha, he one kill BalaBlu for us

Artemis444:
Opay! Forget about it... That is one thing I dislike about all these wallet banks

But I have her WEMA bank account

But they are the party member and structure before you guy need an urgent ticket to run…

CarNaWife:
yes I don't think others were increased. The landlord said my rent. He didn't say the whole house.

Except I will use style to ask others.

I’m in the shoe with you Bro, my landlord increased my rent too, and won’t even allow me to pack my truck inside the compound

So sudden! RIP

iCauseTrouble:
Sincerely, I want Oyetola to win because he really tried in Osun State. But I hate his affiliation with Tinubu and APC

Can you name one of his achievement aside from olaiya Bridge

All thanks to Yes Daddy, for introducing this politics of hatred

Who did the photoshop ?

buygala:
Idris Abdulkarim is just like Sowore.. Not knowing the difference between being silly and being an activist... After he was caught begging Keyamo for favors, he had to go on a shameful rest for a while..

As much as I hate Buhari, I prefer him to that miscreant called Sowore who is still doing Student Union Aluta brand of politics at past 50 years of age

As for Tony Tetula, he ran out of steam after that his "My car" song..

ArtQuake's 'Alanta' song ruled the naija airwaves around 2007-2009....and he kept on remixing it until we all got tired of him and his remixes


All in all, it's a bit comical seeing old guys like Idris and Tony still doing the childish "wosup nigga" kind of dressing....These two have refused refused to admit to themselves that that are now Grandpa materials and should stop dressing like drugged-up Juveniles.

You’re right. Please I go like know more about the Sowore and Keyamo…

Yes Daddy

Someone scammed a friend too using OPay! Abeg if you get any method we feel used I Dey with you

She’s so dope anyway, but I won’t pray to have a sister or a daughter like HER

isabi2lof:
It won't stop them , after all in Nigeria despite having oloshos everywhere, people still go about raping minors and adults

Yes, it can’t stop them but will reduced it to some extent!

That’s why ashawo and Olosho shouldn’t be illegal

Please can you take the pics of the housing

justwise:


So you are still advertising after i removed the ban?

Hello Justwise, please I apply for Canadian visiting visa in January with invitation letter for a workshop, but up till now I haven’t hear back from them

alfarouq:
Came across this on Twitter.

Ponzi War

Even Davido bought a land for some Bili Naira, I keep telling people Real Estate is over valued in this country

The girl really tried for the acting tsha, considering the environment the bed and everything around you go see the act

Gbagura:
What is the process like boss?

Just walk inside and make enquiries but it’s very easy if you have account with them already

WEMA bank

Confused generation!

After 8years of complete failure

Femmyfamous4u:


I work in the transport and logistics firm. And I can tell you for free that it is normal for empty containers to leave the country. Millions of containers are however, are held in China waiting to be loaded as import has reduced drastically. Many shipping companies have reduced their rates due to lower patronage. Investors are still skeptical about the new government. We should expect more imports from May-August. Usually, a single government policy can change everything. It can make one lose billions or gain same vice- versa. There was a time someone had twenty units of 40' containers coming into the country just for the FG to ban importation of rice.

On a flip side, if we have a very robust agricultural and mechanised economy, the empty containers ought to be export-laden containers instead of going empty.

Nice explanation

Jennyclay:
The most funny thing about this Hakimi saga is that broke, poor and wretched men that don't even have single property are the ones putting this matter on their head like gele . #1 they don't have, they can't even send common 5k to their girlfriend/wife to buy common body cream.

Shame!! Shame!! Shame!!!!!!

5k for cream? Common

I prefer the type 4

dnawah:
yes! My girlfriend,for 8years now,not even on facebook.from the last time I saw her off her number was not available.

make a little more effort, you will find her