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The Gate to Hell that Has Been Burning Continuously Since the 1970s in Turkmenistan

In the heart of the Turkmen desert lies a crater that seems straight out of hell: the "Door to Hell," a fire that has burned continuously since the 1970s. It emerged when Soviet engineers drilled into the area in search of natural gas and, without realizing it, caused a fire that continues to burn to this day, becoming one of the most surprising and mysterious natural phenomena in the world.
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In the heart of the Turkmen desert lies a crater that seems straight out of hell: the "Door to Hell," a fire that has burned continuously since the 1970s. It emerged when Soviet engineers drilled into the area in search of natural gas and, without realizing it, caused a fire that continues to burn to this day, becoming one of the most surprising and mysterious natural phenomena in the world.

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