May 31, 2026 · 8:31 AM
Darvaza, Turkmenistan — The Hole in the Desert That's Been on Fire for 54 Years
A Soviet drilling accident in 1971 created a 70-meter crater in the Karakum Desert — geologists lit it on fire expecting it to burn out in weeks. It's still burning today.
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