Turkmenistan to close gas crater

DERWEZE, TURKMENISTAN - APRIL 2: A view of gas crater also known as Gate to Hell, has been burning for almost half of a century is seen as it is planned to be closed due to negative effects on human health and environmental damage. in Derweze, Turkmenistan on April 2, 2022. The "Gates of Hell" is located in the middle of Karakum Desert, 270 kilometers from the capital, Ashgabat. The site is 60 meters wide and 20 meters in depth. The crater was first formed in 1971 during a Soviet gas drilling expedition. (Photo by Merdan Velhanov/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)