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Darvaza natural gas crater
National Geographic
The Darvaza natural gas crater is in the center of the Karakum Desert in the central Asian country of Turkmenistan. The crater resulted after a Soviet natural gas exploration accident in 1971 and has been burning ever since. The crater is approximately 60 meters in diameter and its depth is approximately 20 meters.
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