Why does Karakum Desert, the largest desert in the world, have the title of "the Gate of Hell"?

Karakum desert is called. The gates of hell? Is it because an exploration team ignited a natural cave more than 40 years ago, which caused the natural gas and oil in the cave to burn? Now the fire has been burning for more than 40 years, shocking the world. Is this scene just like in a science fiction movie? Hell? So this place is called by the world? The gates of hell? .

First of all, the exploration team wants to go into the underground cave to explore natural gas resources and ignite the natural gas in the cave.

197 1 year, all countries are looking for natural gas and oil resources. An expedition of the former Soviet Union arrived in Karakum Desert, hoping to gain something here. When they began to explore, the ground collapsed and a natural cave appeared. Later, they found methane in this cave. For safety reasons, they lit it and wanted to wait until the gas burned to see what happened inside.

Second, the cave contains a lot of natural gas and oil, which caused the fire to burn for more than 40 years and has not been put out.

No one expected that it was because of the ignorance of these geologists that the fire could not be put out. At first, geologists thought that the fire could be put out in a few weeks, so they could go in and check it out smoothly. However, they didn't expect that there was so much natural gas in this cave that even after more than 40 years, the flame still didn't mean to go out. It is estimated that these geologists also regret why they were so reckless. If they are careful, they may be able to make good use of the natural gas.

Third, it has become a famous scenic spot because it burns all year round. The gates of hell? .

People's imagination of hell is a raging fire, in which all kinds of demons live. The burning caves in Karakum Desert are just like the scenes of hell in science fiction movies, so many tourists are curious to watch them because of this eternal flame. It is precisely because of this spectacle that Karakum Desert is called? The gates of hell? In fact, this is also a good thing for the local area, after all, because this burning cave has driven the surrounding tourism.