Turkmenistan plans to close its 'Gateway to Hell'
Turkmenistan plans to close its 'Gateway to Hell' Turkmenistan's president has ordered the extinguishing of the country's "Gateway to Hell", a fire that has been burning for decades in a huge desert crater. Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov wants it put out for environmental and health reasons, as well as part of efforts to increase gas exports.craterfireturkmenistanlink