The well -known attraction goes out before our eyes. Tourists loved her
Many people dream about seeing this attraction in Asia. Some had the opportunity to appear on the spot, others who want to do this should hurry. The famous “hell gates” are slowly closing.
The “Hell Gate” is a burning Darvaza gas crater located in the Kara-Kum desert. Although the fire has been visible there continuously since 1971, i.e. for about 50 years, it may soon go out. Thus, the famous attraction will disappear and will never look the same. What does this mean?
The “hell gates” are closing
It is difficult to control nature. It was so and is in this case. Although the huge fire of the crater was not to be extinguished for a long time, now the local authorities finally managed to make special side wells. Thanks to them it is to be possible. They allow you to capture methane, and all to reduce the emission of harmful methane to the atmosphere and reduce the economic losses caused by uncontrolled gas burning. Similar attempts have already been made before.
The limitation of fire extraction is already visible, as reported by Irina Luryeva from the State Enterprise Turkmengaz during the Thursday Ecological Conference in the capital of the country. The giant fire hole has been reduced three times. It was reported that the fire splendor was visible from a distance of a few kilometers before, now we will only notice a poor source of combustion.
Tourists are happy to visit this place
The attraction has been fascinating tourists for years. The crater makes the greatest impression on them at night, when around the “Hell Gate” is dark and cold. Thanks to the flames, you can get the impression that we are moving into a completely different world, dark and fiery. During a visit to Turkmenistan, it is a must travel point. The country is famous for, among others From large resources of natural gas and oil, it also attracts other attractions, including desert landscapes, traditional culture, ruins of ancient cities, or monumental buildings of Aschabad.
However, the “gates of hell”, however, arouse special interest and amazed even scientists. Until the end, it is unexplored, among others It’s how the attraction was created. It is officially said that everything happened when Soviet scientists unexpectedly drilled into the underground gas pocket. They wanted to prevent gas from escaping and set it on fire.
