it'd be a lot better if it just went straight down. The locals have dubbed it the “Gates of Hell” and, at night, that's what it looks like-- or the pit of Mount Doom where Frodo said goodbye to his ring finger. Thank you, unnamedharald! The whole area sits atop a natural gas field, and the locals sometimes entertain their visitors by tossing lit cigarettes on the ground creating bursts of flames. The 62-year-old autocratic leader disappeared from public view in late July and several foreign media outlets, citing unnamed sources, reported at the time that he had died. Berdymukhamedov has run the former Soviet republic - which exports natural gas by pipelines to China and Russia - since the death in 2006 of his equally authoritarian predecessor Saparmurat Niyazov. Hmmm. Samples taken from the bottom of the crater did in fact harbor bacteria surviving in the high temperatures there, showing that life, though primitive, may exist in harsher environments than previously thought. For scale, look closely to see the people at the upper left edge of the crater. I'm sure glad I wasn't on that rig when the earth opened up. This is the SECOND hub about this subject I have seen today! The ground collapsed, and the entire rig was swallowed up. Photo: David Mdzinarishvili/File Photo. Prior to that, his most recent appearance on state television had been on July 5, when he oversaw a session of government. ALMATY (Reuters) - After a weeks-long disappearance that sparked rumors of his death, the president of Turkmenistan, Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, appeared on state television on Sunday driving a rally car to a flaming gas crater known as Hell’s Gate. Yeah, I've just watched it chug quietly away on autopilot. Dusk at the Burning Gates of Turkmenistan. David Hunt (author) from Cedar Rapids, Iowa on April 08, 2012: Hey, hubby, we're going to hell? The Gates of Hell are near Derweze, Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan, a nation of some 5.5 million people, reportedly has the fourth-largest natural gas deposits in the world and is eager to develop them. It gets most of it hits from Google. Another interesting and exciting hub. Hey, thanks for commenting, ThoughtSandwiches. I've tried to figure out whether I just happen to have the right combination of key words or what. Commonly referred to as Arkadag, or Protector, Berdymukhamedov has been steadily promoting his son Serdar, who is now regarded as a potential successor after becoming a provincial governor in June. (At least this is what was said to me by those who live there). Like other presidents in the region, he has been dogged by chatter about ill health, even as fawning state media presents him as champion equestrian, ace rally driver and keen cyclist. The Burning Gates of Hell in Turkmenistan at night. I mean, you can tell by the listed dimensions in the Hub that its huge - but for people with no math skills like yours truly ;) the tiny people just drive it home. Gurbanguly Mälikgulyýewiç Berdimuhamedow (born 29 June 1957) is a Turkmen politician who has been serving as the President of Turkmenistan since February 2007. It is unknown whether any lives were lost, but great plumes of poisonous methane gas filled the air. Turkmenistan state television has shown the country's eccentric stunt-loving president driving near a flaming gas crater in the first new footage of … On Sunday, state television broadcast a report about Berdymukhamedov’s holiday, which showed him driving a rally car to the Hell’s Gate crater - a flaming pit in the middle of the Karakum Desert. Reporting by Olzhas Auyezov; Editing by Frances Kerry. The report also showed Berdymukhamedov, wearing a military-style outfit and a backwards-facing baseball cap, score three strikes in a bowling game, prompting rounds of standing applause from underlings dressed in identical tracksuits. It has a "hen wich lays golden eggs" and at the same time people in villages live a little bit better than in ancient time. The noise from the flames, he said, sounds like a jet engine. Turkmenistan, a nation of some 5.5 million people, reportedly has the fourth-largest natural gas deposits in the world and is eager to develop them. I appreciate the vote-up. Pavlo Badovskyi from Kyiv, Ukraine on October 27, 2012: Somehow I missed this hub... Turkmenistan has probably the biggest gas reserves in ex-USSR countries after Russia. Mr Berdymukhamedov came to power in tightly controlled Turkmenistan in 2006 after eccentric predecessor Saparmurat Niyazov died — officially from a heart attack. Guess it goes to show we have to be careful where we toss a grenade....or where we drill/ Wow!

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