Door to Hell (with pictures & video)

sure i am not talking about the real HELL…it is the so called 'door to hell' in usbakistan.  I saw it today on TV,, this is the first time I hear about it actually,, i searched and found some information and pictures, video about it,, i think it is scary  .. you can search for more videos in yourtube

Door to hell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3-XCs_ZMZE&eurl=http://www.hoax-slayer.com/door-to-hell.shtml&feature=player_embedded

This place in Uzbekistan is called by locals "The Door to Hell". It is situated near the small town of Darvaz. The story of this place lasts already for 35 years. Once the geologists were drilling for gas. Then suddenly during the drilling they have found an underground cavern, it was so big that all the drilling site with all the equipment and camps got deep deep under the ground.

None dared to go down there because the cavern was filled with gas. So they ignited it so that no poisonous gas could come out of the hole, and since then, it's burning, already for 35 years without any pause. Nobody knows how many tons of excellent gas has been burned for all those years but it just seems to be infinite there.

thats really interesting :)) it is a gas fire…. Ohh so diffirent :)

Photo: John H. Bradley

That burning crater near Darvaza, Turkmenistan, is called "The Door to Hell" by the locals. Decades ago, geologists were drilling for gas when they hit an underground cavern filled with gas. The drilling rig and camp collapsed into the cave and ignited the gas, which has been burning ever since.

I would like to see it with  real eyes :)..

I would like to see it with real eyes :)

you are brave,, i hope you won't melt down coz of the heat,