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Turkmenistan Reduces 50-Year Fire Dubbed 'Gateway to Hell'

  • Turkmenistan has significantly reduced a gas fire known as the 'Gateway to Hell,' which has burned since 1971, according to officials.
  • The fire's intensity has been reduced three-fold, with officials reporting that the once-bright blaze is now only a faint source of combustion.
  • Numerous wells have been drilled around the site to capture methane gas, highlighting Turkmenistan's significant gas reserves.
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Turkmenistan announces that it has succeeded in reducing a large gas leak that has been burning for over 50 years.

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Turkmenistan reduces 50-year fire dubbed 'Gateway to Hell'

Turkmenistan said Thursday it had significantly reduced a gas fire that has been raging for half a century at a site dubbed the "Gateway to Hell" .

Turkmenistan announced that it had significantly reduced a half century-old gas fire in a place called "Porta to Iad" - the Darvaza crater.The firefire in the wilderness of Karakum in 1971,...

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Connaissance des Énergies broke the news in on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
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