Do I believe hell exists? Absolutely. Do I believe it is a physical place somewhere close to the Earth’s core? No… But if it was, no place could better be described as Hell’s doorway than the man-made phenomenon near the town of Darvaza, Uzbekistan.
Several slight variations exist, but in essence the story begins during Soviet times in 1971. While drilling, geologists found a huge underground cavern filled with natural gas, which impeded any further mining activity. The team decided to fire the gas and return when it was totally burned out, but the gas exploded forming a 60m wide, 20m deep crater (which one dramatic retelling of the account says engulfed the entire drilling site with the equipment and camps). Those responsible had hoped the inferno would only last a couple of weeks but it has been burning ever since without pause.
One phrase comes to mind as I ponder these images… “Hot enough for ya?”
:P
Posted by PaisleyJade | January 3, 2010, 8:30 pmNow there would be a fun place to do a spin-off of the Mair Park Ghost saga.
Posted by Stephen | January 3, 2010, 9:45 pmhey Syms, have you already heard about the news way back 1970′s or 80′s in Siberia? the communists and geologists who drilled a hole about several miles deep and have thought they’d opened the gates of hell… they even recorded the sound of millions of screaming souls (as they perceived it). the sound is really scary. i’m not sure if it’s true it’s just that they were non-believers so they wouldn’t invent such experience or discovery like that.
nice entry. the Bible mentioned the description of hell and it matches exactly what they are discovering.
Posted by Argel | January 4, 2010, 10:13 amHI Argel. Thanks for commenting! I have just posted about the Siberian hell recordings. When are you converting to WP? ;-)
Posted by Symon | January 5, 2010, 12:34 amCould be one of these days, i think. i’m just catching a time where i can be more consistent on blogging. hahah! but i would still visit your site more often.
Posted by Argel | January 5, 2010, 8:37 amSuper post, Need to mark it on Digg
Miato
Posted by Miato | February 7, 2010, 2:02 pmWow! This is wild…it is a real hell on earth
Posted by John | August 31, 2011, 11:48 am