The President who wants to extinguish Hell …
The president of Turkmenistan finally made up his mind and gave the order to shut down , or at least try to shut down, what are known as "The Gates of Hell", that is, a huge fiery crater that has become one of the main attractions of the Country, but also one of the major natural disasters.
It all began in 1971, when some Russian geologists dug a little in the desert to extract oil. What they did not calculate is that just below the earth's crust there was a huge cavern before natural gas. As soon as they pierced the surface, the cave imploded releasing a huge amount of gas. To get rid of it, the geologists could do no better than set it on fire, thinking it would burn out in a few days or weeks. Instead it burned down since 1971, giving the area a fantastic and theatrical feel, in the form of a burning cave that actually resembles the Gates of Hell.
The crater is located 260 km from the capital of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, and over time it has become an attraction for the few tourists who visit the country. At the same time, however, it is a source of pollution and a huge waste of resources. For this reason, President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has given orders to shut it down, or rather, for now, to find a way to shut it down. because, at present, nobody knows exactly how to do it. Extinguishing hell is easier said than done.
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