UŽARENO GROTLO

FOTO: OVAKO IZGLEDAJU VRATA PAKLA Usred pustinje niknulo je mjesto koje je postalo turistička senzacija, a sve je počelo neviđenom greškom geologa

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Objavljeno: 04. rujan 2018. 14:07

Posjetitelji ispred 'Vrata pakla'

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Ovo zastrašujuće mjesto u Turkmenistanu nekoć je bilo nalazište prirodnog plina, no Sovjeti su ga zapalili. Vatra gori od tada, i to već 40 godina.

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Vatra u krateru u Turkmenistanu gori već 40 godina

The Darwaza gas crater was formed in 1971 when the Soviets were drilling in the Karakum Desert for natural gas. The area collapsed in, and the gas was escaping. They set it on fire, hoping it would burn off the dangerous gases in a few days, but it is still burning today, in 2012. There have been suggestions the government will put the fire out by partially filling the crater, but it has not happened yet. Because it is a popular tourist destination in Turkmenistan, it seems unlikely to happen any time soon. Visitors can stand near the crater but must camp a bit away to avoid inhaling too much of the fumes. Visitors normally arrive late afternoon, when the crater looks almost like nothing, and watch as it transforms at nightfall.
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Malo selo Derweze je zbog 'Vrata pakla' postalo turistička atrakcija.

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'Vrata do pakla'

Ovo užareno grotlo nalazi se u srcu pustinje Karakum u Turkmenistanu. Naime, sovjetski su geolozi 1971. godine bušili spilju ispunjenu prirodnim plinom. No, tlo se ispod bušilice urušilo ostavljajući rupu promjera 70 metara. U strahu da će rupa dovesti do otpuštanja otrovnih plinova, tim je odlučio da ju spali. Postojala je nada da će iskoristiti sav plin za nekoliko dana, ali plin još uvijek i danas gori. Plamen generira zlatni sjaj koji se može vidjeti kilometrima oko Derweze, sela s populacijom od oko 350 stanovnika. Krater se nalazi oko 260 km sjeverno od Ashgabata, glavnog grada Turkmenistana.