The mysterious pothole has been burning for more than 40 years and has not been extinguished.

Mysterious pothole has been burning for more than 40 years

Someone discovered on a satellite map that a mysterious pothole has been burning in the Karakum Desert of Turkmenistan. This has aroused the curiosity of many people, many people have no idea what it is, it looks like the "Gate to Hell".

It turns out that it is called Darvaza Natural Gas Pothole, located near the small town of Darvaz in southern Turkmenistan. The hole is 226 feet (about 69 meters) in diameter and 98 feet (about 30 meters) deep.

There is abundant natural gas underground in this area, which started burning in 1971 and has been burning for more than 40 years.

Soviet scientists searched for oil in the area and found that it was filled with natural gas. To prevent the natural gas from escaping, they ignited the gas at the entrance of the cave. At that time, scientists expected that it would only burn for a few weeks, but it ended up burning for more than 40 years and never went out.

This is one of the most magical places on earth. The pits are filled with flames and sometimes come out. It is called the "Gate to Hell" by the locals. Nowadays, the Darwaza gas cave has also become a popular tourist attraction.