Methane explosion? Meteorite crater? Scientists baffled by gigantic 262ft hole that has appeared at Siberia's 'End of The World'

It looks an awful lot like a space based weapon was tested on this plot of ground...something like the "rods of God".

• Enormous crater appears suddenly in part of Russia whose name translates as 'the end of the world'
• Teams of scientists are rushing east to fathom the cause of this unusual - and rare - geographical occurrence
• One especially outlandish theory talks about a UFO landing as a possible cause of this colossal chasm in the earth

By Travelmail Reporter

An urgent expedition will leaves tomorrow to probe a giant crater that has appeared in gas-rich northern Siberia.

 

Extraordinary aerial images show a mysterious hole which experts say may be up to 262 feet wide, in the Yamal Peninsula of northern Russia.

 

'A scientific team has been sent to investigate the hole and is due to arrive at the scene on Wednesday,' The Siberian Times has reported.

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

 

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Opening up: The enormous crater could be caused by global warming, with gas exploding below the surface

The cause of the hole's sudden appearance in Yamal - which translates as 'the end of the world' - in the far north of Siberia is not yet known.
There has been web speculation about the crater indicating 'the arrival of a UFO craft'.

But one Russian expert says the cause is more likely to 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

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