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The Gate to Hell has been open since the 1980s – and it cannot be closed. Deep in the arid desert of Turkmenistan, a huge crater burns with the wrath of a thousand flames, night and day ...

The sinkhole was initially small, but over time, it has grown to such a size that it is visible even from space ... Siberia's growing 'gate to hell' crater sparks climate fears Read also: ...