Turkmenistan Plans to Close the Gate to Hell

In the town of Derveze, located in the Ahal province of Turkmenistan,Hell GateThere is a natural gas well known as ‘ or Derveze Pit or Derveze gas crater. Located in the middle of the vast Karakum Desert, Hell’s Gate has been burning for more than 50 years and attracts many curious tourists.

Now, a move has come from the government of Turkmenistan towards the Gate of Hell. President of Turkmenistan, who cited economic and environmental concerns as the reason. Gurbanguli Berdimuhamedovannounced to state television that he wanted the flames that have been burning in the pit since 1971 to be extinguished and that the authorities were assigned to find a solution to this issue.

Extinguishing orders given

First of all, let’s talk about the emergence of this pit. who wanted to find hydrocarbon deposits in 1971 The Soviet Union, caused the formation of a pit as a result of a setback in a drilling operation in the region.

Then these officials 20 meters deep, 70 meters wide Hell’s Gate to prevent the spread of dangerous gases to the flame gave. Believing that the fire would go out in a few days, the authorities made another mistake and caused the Gate of Hell, which had been burning with a 400-degree fire for more than half a century.

The President of Turkmenistan, Berdimuhamedov, said that this long-burning pit, both to the environment and to the people in the region, that you hurt He stated that he had instructed the authorities to put out the fire. It was also emphasized in the statements made by Berdimuhamedov that this pit, which could be an important source of income, was wasted. The Gate of Hell, also known as the Shining of Karakum, was previouslythere have been attempts to precede; but unsuccessful results were obtained.