Why it's incredible: The entire gas crater has been on fire for more than 50 years. The "Gates of Hell," also known as the Darvaza gas crater after a nearby village, is a methane- and fire-filled ...

Rarely does an industrial accident develop into a major tourist attraction. But when a Soviet exploratory team drilled for natural gas in Turkmenistan more than 50 years ago, they are said to have set ...

Recent visitors to Turkmenistan’s Darvaza gas crater have been left cold by the landmark’s feeble flames amid government efforts to suppress the blaze. Now Turkmenistan has announced a technical plan ...

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — The president of Turkmenistan is calling for an end to one of the country's most notable but infernal sights. A blazing desert natural gas crater widely referred to as ...

The world is facing a giant challenge in an attempt to close the Gates of Hell, but this decision needs to be thought through ...

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan The president of Turkmenistan is calling for an end to one of the country’s most notable but infernal sights — the blazing natural gas crater widely referred to as the “Gates of ...