President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has reportedly ordered the closure of the site, which is officially named the Darvaza Crater after the town where it is located.
Not everyone is impressed with the fact that Turkmenistan's most internationally-recognized site is known as the"Gates of Hell."
The crater was formed in the early 1970s, when the ground collapsed during a Soviet gas drilling expedition. Scientists reportedly lit the massive hole on fire to prevent the spread of natural gas, and it's been burning ever since. Although the crater has become a tourist attraction, Berdymukhamedov has reportedly asked his cabinet to find a way to close the proverbial gates, according to state-run newspaper Neytralny Turkmenistan.There were several reasons given for extinguishing the famous fire: negative effects on health of people living nearby; wasting of valuable natural gas resources; and environmental damage.
According to the newspaper, Turkmenistan's deputy prime minister"was instructed to gather scientists, and if necessary, to attract foreign consultants and find a solution for extinguishing the fire."At present, there is no known deadline for closing the Darvaza Crater or putting out the fire.
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