A video with a huge "hole" in the middle of the tundra looked over 2.5 million users of YouTube in Russia and abroad. Internet has already occurred different versions of the origin of the crater, almost to the intervention of the aliens.

The emergence in the heart of Yamal's huge holes became known after the publication in the Network video from helicopter Mi-8. To record captured a huge pit diameter from 50 to 80 meters. About the depth of failure is difficult to judge: for many-cut frozen rocks is impenetrable darkness.

16 July to the crater went short helicopter expedition. To take samples of the soil scientist failed - funnel constantly showered, and stepping on the edge simply dangerous. The experts measured the radiation level and adverse substances, but almost no radiation instruments have not detected.

Around the crater at distances up to 100-120 meters scattered pieces of territory. Taking into account opinion of researchers, it is not talking about the failure of rocks, but instead of the release. Among other things not revealed some signs of burning, charring or evidence of thermal explosion, which casts oscillation existing version with the fall of the meteorite, informs "the Russian newspaper".

More probable suspicion was expressed by the Director Subarctic scientific-training grounds, candidate of geological-mineralogical Sciences Anna Kurchatov. According to her, under the country has accumulated gas, began to increase the pressure. In the result of gas-water mixture burst out, throwing ice with sand like a cork out of the bottle with champagne. In favour of this version speaks that "hole" is located in 30 km from Bovanenkovo gas condensate field - one of the largest on the planet.

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