Update:
Russian scientists venture into mysterious Siberian hole
Russian teams have arrived at the site of a mysterious giant hole in remote Siberia, even going inside the crater to investigate.
It's still not known what has caused the phenomenon, its appearance in the Yamal Peninsula โ which translates to 'end of the world' โ continuing to confound scientists.
The hole which sits around 2900km east of Moscow, reportedly measures 80m wide, but it's not yet clear how deep it is.
New footage shows the scientific expedition underway, with teams having the first close-up look inside the crater.
Russian scientists, along with members of the country's Emergency Ministry are currently gathering soil and water samples for testing.
A meteorite has been the most popular theory for the cause of the Siberian hole, but the Emergency Ministry has reportedly told Russia Today that isn't the case.
Instead it's believed an explosion below the ground is the most probable explanation.
The area holds some of Russia's largest gas reserves with the hole appearing about 37km from the biggest gas field, Bovanenkovo.
Although the crater has only just recently been discovered, researchers say it's likely to be several years old, as indicated by the permafrost surrounding it.
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It's an indication of how remote the area is if it blew some time ago and nobody realised it. Only just found it by accident. Kind of creepy.
