თებერვალი 13, 2016
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The Darvaza crater appeared in 1971 when an underground cave collapsed due to gas drillings. In an attempt to stop the poisonous gas from escaping the Russians lit the gas on fire, expecting it to burn off in a few days. 40 years later it is still burning.
The Darvaza crater appeared in 1971 when an underground cave collapsed due to gas drillings. In an attempt to stop the poisonous gas from escaping the Russians lit the gas on fire, expecting it to burn off in a few days. 40 years later it is still burning.