They captured images of "the door of hell" and are shocking

March 18, 2019

They were made thanks to the work of an Italian photographer and his drone. To share on social networks, quickly, viralised by its spectacular character.

The Italian photographer Alessandro Belgiojoso was responsible for capturing these shocking images of the crater of Darvaza using a drone. This site is located in the desert of Karakum, Turkmenistan.

In 1971, during the gas exploration of Soviet geologists, he discovered a cave that had "swallowed" all his equipment.. This crater was full of natural gas and the researchers decided to activate it to prevent intoxication of humans and gas animals, thinking that the flames would go out in a few days.

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However, this did not happen and the fire still burns from that moment and was called "the door of hell"by its similarity to the religious theory that in the place where, after death, the souls of sinners are eternally tortured.

Temperatures inside the crater can reach 1000 degreeswhy the drone could not get too close to this giant well while still capturing high definition images.

The crater of Darvaza It is one of the most picturesque places in the world. Located in the desert of Karakum, in Turkmenistan the "door of hell" remains a source of mystery.

According to British media Daily mail, The Italian photographer expressed: "The story of the crater is fascinating". The video shows from the sky how this huge crater is seen with the flames constantly on. This well is 69 meters wide and 30 meters deep.

At the same time, it is possible to approach the shore of this crater, even if the care must be extreme, because a fall would be a tragedy.

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