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Thursday, July 17, 2014

MYSTERIOUS HOLE HAS APPEARED IN SIBERIA - The 262ft hole could have been made by a methane explosion or a meteorite crash.

What on earth is it? This enormous hole has appeared in a remote corner of Russia - and scientists are searching for answers
UPDATE - More craters found in the region

The cause of the hole's sudden appearance in Yamal - in the far north of Siberia is not yet known.  One Russian expert says the cause could be global warming releasing gases under the surface, which then explode like a champagne cork.  Experts say that the darkening around the inner rim of the crater indicates 'severe burning' which scorched its edges.

Dim and distant: Yamal is a corner of Russia far removed from the cities of St Petersburg and Moscow


Picture on the left - swampy spot in Yamal.  The word Yamal translates as "the end of the world".

 
 
Pictures - The Siberian Times, Daily Mail
 
 
 
 
 
Read more and see pictures and map
 
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