Batagaika crater in Yakutia near Batagay village. A thermokarst depression. The biggest permafrost crater in the world. The land began to sink due to the climate change & the thawing permafrost in the 1960s. Paleontologists have found Ice Age fossils buried in the mud around the rim of the crater. The rim is extremely unstable as there are regular landslides into the crater and the permafrost is constantly thawing. The crater is currently growing in size. Yakutsk, Sakha Republic, February 2021.

Drone footage shows world's largest permafrost crater is growing in size

The awe-inspiring Darvaza gas crater in Turkmenistan, also known as the «Door to Hell,» has been captured on video, courtesy of our guest. This remarkable gas crater, equivalent in size to an American football field, originated in 1971 and has been continuously burning ever since. For the most striking view, we suggest visiting the site at night. Plan your tours in Central Asia with Orient Mice DMC.🙏 - Shukur Pardaev, GM Orient Mice DMC 📧 Email: [email protected]. 📲 WA: 998 90 9600150 🕸 ht