a mysterious sinkhole spewing fire and incredible heat has appeared in a chinese hillside . geologists and media have flocked to the desolate mountain on the outskirts of urumqi , in xinjiang uyghur autonomous region in north-western china , since it appeared a few weeks ago . scroll down for video . the hole appeared recently after locals noticed the ground nearby getting warmer . the heat blasting from the ` ring of fire ' has been measured at 792c -lrb- 1457f -rrb- from two metres away , reports people 's daily online , and is so intense that experts ca n't get close enough to determine how deep the hole is . video footage of the 3ft-wide hole shows locals igniting branches and grass by pushing it to the rim . some chinese internet users have branded it a ` gateway to hell ' after viewing the pictures . experts ca n't get close enough to determine how deep the mysterious hole is . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- u.s. fans of michael jackson are pouring out their grief through music and dance , impromptu shrines at symbolic locations and heartfelt remembrances online . valerie rojas pruitt , 12 , lights a candle friday at michael jackson 's star on the hollywood walk of fame . capsule hotels are the norm in busy cities which attract a large number of tourists . previously considered tiny , cramped and uncomfortable , they are now becoming , smarter , slicker and sexier as more and more travellers seek unique experiences at wallet-friendly prices . and now the brains behind sleep pod company podtime are jumping on the trend , launching podtels , their version of a compact hotel . sleeping tubes are currently only used in the workplace but podtime has launched their hotel business , podtels . ` we are trying to launch the hotel in gatwick airport , ' co-founder paul grindrod told mailonline travel . ` we already have a hotel in moscow and we 're hoping to launch more hotels all over the world . ' jackson 's star on the hollywood walk of fame was surrounded hours before dawn friday by candles , flowers , posters and balloons . as the sun rose , a man crouched on the sidewalk and painted a portrait of the pop star , who died suddenly on thursday . `` this is a very sad day here in hollywood , california , '' sobbed melissa fazli , a cnn ireporter . `` this is very , very sad . i ca n't believe it . '' the star emblem had been covered until almost 3 a.m. by a red carpet for the premiere of the sasha baron cohen film `` bruno '' at grauman 's chinese theater , but fans started leaving mementos as soon as the carpet was removed . the film 's producers reportedly cut a scene referencing jackson , at least for the premiere . watch the walk of fame shrine grow '' `` he was an innovator , '' a fan named delores said outside the theater . `` he 's basically an icon in his own time -- legendary . it 's going to take years -lsb- to sink in -rsb- that he 's gone , because he 's always with me . ... i 'm just trying to assess it all right now . i 'm still mourning , and at the same time missing him . it 's a little bit much to bear . '' see what celebrities had to say '' capsule hotels were first developed in japan and feature a number of very small rooms . designed to provide inexpensive overnight accommodation , they are usually located near train stations and provide overnight accommodation for business people or commuters who have missed their last train home . podtime 's sleeping tubes have currently only been used in the workplace with companies like facebook and nestle investing in the nap cylinder . there is also a hostel in north america which features the company 's new double bunk pods . fans gathered near the gates of the los angeles home where the king of pop collapsed thursday , and hundreds more assembled outside the ucla medical center , where jackson was pronounced dead . the u.s. fans ' reaction was part of a worldwide outpouring of grief over jackson 's death and celebration of his life and art . see how people reacted in other countries . people stopped in their tracks thursday in new york 's times square , staring up at the giant tv screens bearing news of jackson 's death . some people set up lawn chairs in the evening . watch the reaction on times square '' hundreds of people gathered in front of the motown historical museum in detroit , michigan , a two-story house where the jackson 5 's recording career began in 1969 , according to cnn affiliate wdiv-tv . fans built a makeshift shrine to jackson , whose hits could be heard booming from passing cars , the station reported . view a timeline of jackson 's career '' fans frequently broke into song and dance around jackson 's childhood home on jackson street , renamed in honor of the family , in gary , indiana , cnn affiliate wrtv-tv reported . watch fans gather at the home '' small but perfectly formed : the pods will be able to be stacked into two levels , which will form a hotel complex . the pods will have space for luggage and there will be optional extras like tvs , lighting and power sockets . the temperature has been measured at 792c - but that was from two metres away . `` i knew michael . i only lived three blocks from him myself , '' gary resident john moore told wrtv-tv . `` it 's a really sad day . i 'm very hurt and disappointed right now . he was a great guy . '' cnn ireporter egberto willies of kingwood , texas , summed up the conflicting feelings jackson engendered among his admirers : . `` i grew up on michael jackson , '' willies said in a video post on ireport.com . `` i loved michael jackson . i hated michael jackson . i admired michael jackson . i was ashamed of michael jackson . i was sorry for michael jackson . i was proud of michael jackson . ireport : share your thoughts about michael jackson . `` michael jackson was a complicated human being who was -lsb- denied -rsb- a childhood in order to provide us with great musical and dancing entertainment , '' willies went on . `` but with all his wealth and success he never seemed happy with himself . he never viewed himself as we viewed him : simply the best entertainer alive . may he rest in peace , his demons left behind . '' cnn 's kara finnstrom and dan simon contributed to this report . the pods are the brainchild of jon gray , who created them as a recharge hub for busy city executives.the business was launched in 2011 . locals told chinese media that they had noticed the ground in the area had been warm underfoot for some time . the hill is not in a volcanic area , and experts from xinjiang meitian geological bureau think the hole is caused by the layer of spontaneously combusted coal underneath the ground , which leads the surface layer to collapse . ` the phenomenon has existed in the area for a few decades , ' huang wei , an engineer from the bureau told china central tv station . he added that smoke often comes from under the ground on this hill in the spring and autumn . branches and grass that are held near the hole immediately catch fire from the intense heat . experts think a coal seam may have spontaneously combusted below ground . chen long , a supervisor from xinjiang meitian fire engineering bureau , said there used to be more than a dozen of small coal mines in the area in the 1970s . ` primitive mining and extinguishing techniques caused coal to burn deep under the ground , ' said mr chen in the same interview . ` operators did n't seal the mines properly after business discontinued and this leads the underground fire to burn towards the surface of the earth . ' the local authorities have started drawing plans to put out the underground fire . podtels will see the sleep pods -- which are based on the current pods but able to take a double bed - being stacked into two levels , which will form a hotel complex . podtel rooms , which measure 1.5 m , will also have space for luggage and there will be optional extras like tvs , lighting and power sockets . ` we would love to have one in london but as yet there are n't enough funds as we are a small company , ' mr grindrod said .
locals had noticed the ground in the area was warmer than usual . experts ca n't get close enough to determine how deep the hole is . temperature measured at 792c from two metres away . thought to be caused by a coal seam spontaneously combusting .
a mysterious sinkhole spewing fire and incredible heat has appeared in a chinese hillside . geologists and media have flocked to the desolate mountain on the outskirts of urumqi , in xinjiang uyghur autonomous region in north-western china , since it appeared a few weeks ago . scroll down for video . the hole appeared recently after locals noticed the ground nearby getting warmer . the heat blasting from the ` ring of fire ' has been measured at 792c -lrb- 1457f -rrb- from two metres away , reports people 's daily online , and is so intense that experts ca n't get close enough to determine how deep the hole is . video footage of the 3ft-wide hole shows locals igniting branches and grass by pushing it to the rim . some chinese internet users have branded it a ` gateway to hell ' after viewing the pictures . experts ca n't get close enough to determine how deep the mysterious hole is . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- u.s. fans of michael jackson are pouring out their grief through music and dance , impromptu shrines at symbolic locations and heartfelt remembrances online . valerie rojas pruitt , 12 , lights a candle friday at michael jackson 's star on the hollywood walk of fame . capsule hotels are the norm in busy cities which attract a large number of tourists . previously considered tiny , cramped and uncomfortable , they are now becoming , smarter , slicker and sexier as more and more travellers seek a fan named delores said outside the theater . `` he 's basically an icon in his own time -- legendary . it 's going to take years -lsb- to sink in -rsb- that he 's gone , because he 's always with me . ... i 'm just trying to assess it all right now . i 'm still mourning , and at the same time missing him . it 's a little bit much to bear . '' see what celebrities had to say '' capsule hotels were first developed in japan and feature a number of very small rooms . designed to provide inexpensive overnight accommodation , they are usually located near train stations and provide overnight accommodation for business people or commuters who have missed their last train home . podtime 's sleeping tubes have currently only been used in the workplace with companies like facebook and nestle investing in the nap cylinder . there is also a hostel in north america which features the company 's new double bunk pods . fans gathered near the gates of the los angeles home where the king of pop collapsed thursday , and hundreds more assembled outside the ucla medical center , where jackson was pronounced dead . the u.s. fans ' reaction was part of a worldwide outpouring of grief over jackson 's death and celebration of his life and art . see how people reacted in other countries . people stopped in their tracks thursday in new york 's times square , staring up at the giant tv screens bearing news of jackson 's death . some people set up lawn chairs in the evening . watch the reaction on times square '' hundreds of people gathered in front of the motown historical museum in detroit , michigan , a two-story house where the jackson 5 's recording career began in 1969 , according to cnn affiliate wdiv-tv . fans built a makeshift shrine to jackson , whose hits could be heard booming from passing cars , the station reported . view a timeline of jackson 's career '' fans frequently broke into song and dance around jackson 's childhood home on jackson street , renamed in honor of the family , in gary , indiana , cnn affiliate wrtv-tv reported . watch fans gather at the home '' small but perfectly formed : the pods will be able to be stacked into two levels , which will form a hotel complex . the pods will have space for luggage and there will be optional extras like tvs , lighting and power sockets . the temperature has been measured at 792c - but that was from two metres away . `` i knew michael . i only lived three blocks from him myself , '' gary resident john moore told wrtv-tv . `` it 's a really sad day . i 'm very hurt and disappointed right now . he was a great guy . '' cnn ireporter egberto willies of kingwood , texas , summed up the conflicting feelings jackson engendered among his admirers : . `` i grew up on michael jackson , '' willies said in a video post on ireport.com . `` i loved michael jackson . i hated michael jackson . i admired michael jackson . i was ashamed of michael jackson . i was sorry for michael jackson . i was proud of michael jackson . ireport : share your thoughts about michael jackson . `` michael jackson was a complicated human being who was -lsb- denied -rsb- a childhood in order to provide us with great musical and dancing entertainment , '' willies went on . `` but with all his wealth and success he never seemed happy with himself . he never viewed himself as we viewed him : simply the best entertainer alive . may he rest in peace , his demons left behind . '' cnn 's kara finnstrom and dan simon contributed to this report . the pods are the brainchild of jon gray , who created them as a recharge hub for busy city executives.the business was launched in 2011 . locals told chinese media that they had noticed the ground in the area had been warm underfoot for some time . the hill is not in a volcanic area , and experts from xinjiang meitian geological bureau think the hole is caused by the layer of spontaneously combusted coal underneath the ground , which leads the surface layer to collapse . ` the phenomenon has existed in the area for a
a mysterious sinkhole spewing fire and incredible heat has appeared in a chinese hillside . geologists and media have flocked to the desolate mountain on the outskirts of urumqi , in xinjiang uyghur autonomous region in north-western china , since it appeared a few weeks ago . scroll down for video . the hole appeared recently after locals noticed the ground nearby getting warmer . the heat blasting from the ` ring of fire ' has been measured at 792c -lrb- 1457f -rrb- from two metres away , reports people 's daily online , and is so intense that experts ca n't get close enough to determine how deep the hole is . video footage of the 3ft-wide hole shows locals igniting branches and grass by pushing it to the rim . some chinese internet users have branded it a ` gateway to hell ' after viewing the pictures . experts ca n't get close enough to determine how deep the mysterious hole is . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- u.s. fans of michael jackson are pouring out their grief through music and dance , impromptu shrines at symbolic locations and heartfelt remembrances online . valerie rojas pruitt , 12 , lights a candle friday at michael jackson 's star on the hollywood walk of fame . capsule hotels are the norm in busy cities which attract a large number of tourists . previously considered tiny , cramped and uncomfortable , they are now becoming , smarter , slicker and sexier as more and more travellers seek painted a portrait of the pop star , who died suddenly on thursday . `` this is a very sad day here in hollywood , california , '' sobbed melissa fazli , a cnn ireporter . `` this is very , very sad . i ca n't believe it . '' the star emblem had been covered until almost 3 a.m. by a red carpet for the premiere of the sasha baron cohen film `` bruno '' at grauman 's chinese theater , but fans started leaving mementos as soon as the carpet was removed . the film 's producers reportedly cut a scene referencing jackson , at least for the premiere . watch the walk of fame shrine grow '' `` he was an innovator , '' a fan named delores said outside the theater . `` he 's basically an icon in his own time -- legendary . it 's going to take years -lsb- to sink in -rsb- that he 's gone , because he 's always with me . ... i 'm just trying to assess it all right now . i 'm still mourning , and at the same time missing him . it 's a little bit much to bear . '' see what celebrities had to say '' capsule hotels were first developed in japan and feature a number of very small rooms . designed to provide inexpensive overnight accommodation , they are usually located near train stations and provide overnight accommodation for business people or commuters who have missed their last train home . podtime 's sleeping tubes have currently only been used in the workplace with companies like facebook and nestle investing in the nap cylinder . there is also a hostel in north america which features the company 's new double bunk pods . fans gathered near the gates of the los angeles home where the king of pop collapsed thursday , and hundreds more assembled outside the ucla medical center , where jackson was pronounced dead . the u.s. fans ' reaction was part of a worldwide outpouring of grief over jackson 's death and celebration of his life and art . see how people reacted in other countries . people stopped in their tracks thursday in new york 's times square , staring up at the giant tv screens bearing news of jackson 's death . some people set up lawn chairs in the evening . watch the reaction on times square '' hundreds of people gathered in front of the motown historical museum in detroit , michigan , a two-story house where the jackson 5 's recording career began in 1969 , according to cnn affiliate wdiv-tv . fans built a makeshift shrine to jackson , whose hits could be heard booming from passing cars , the station reported . view a timeline of jackson 's career '' fans frequently broke into song and dance around jackson 's childhood home on jackson street , renamed in honor of the family , in gary , indiana , cnn affiliate wrtv-tv reported . watch fans gather at the home '' small but perfectly formed : the pods will be able to be stacked into two levels , which will form a hotel complex . the pods will have space for luggage and there will be optional extras like tvs , lighting and power sockets . the temperature has been measured at 792c - but that was from two metres away . `` i knew michael . i only lived three blocks from him myself , '' gary resident john moore told wrtv-tv . `` it 's a really sad day . i 'm very hurt and disappointed right now . he was a great guy . '' cnn ireporter egberto willies of kingwood , texas , summed up the : simply the best entertainer alive . may he rest in peace , his demons left behind . '' cnn 's kara finnstrom and dan simon contributed to this report . the pods are the brainchild of jon gray , who created them as a recharge hub for busy city executives.the business was launched in 2011 . locals told chinese media that they had noticed the ground in the area had been warm underfoot for some time . the hill is not in a volcanic area , and experts from xinjiang meitian geological bureau think the hole is caused by the layer of spontaneously combusted coal underneath the ground , which leads the surface layer to collapse . ` the phenomenon has existed in the area for a
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a mysterious sinkhole spewing fire and incredible heat has appeared in a chinese hillside . geologists and media have flocked to the desolate mountain on the outskirts of urumqi , in xinjiang uyghur autonomous region in north-western china , since it appeared a few weeks ago . scroll down for video . the hole appeared recently after locals noticed the ground nearby getting warmer . the heat blasting from the ` ring of fire ' has been measured at 792c -lrb- 1457f -rrb- from two metres away , reports people 's daily online , and is so intense that experts ca n't get close enough to determine how deep the hole is . video footage of the 3ft-wide hole shows locals igniting branches and grass by pushing it to the rim . some chinese internet users have branded it a ` gateway to hell ' after viewing the pictures . experts ca n't get close enough to determine how deep the mysterious hole is . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- u.s. fans of michael jackson are pouring out their grief through music and dance , impromptu shrines at symbolic locations and heartfelt remembrances online . valerie rojas pruitt , 12 , lights a candle friday at michael jackson 's star on the hollywood walk of fame . capsule hotels are the norm in busy cities which attract a large number of tourists . previously considered tiny , cramped and uncomfortable , they are now becoming , smarter , slicker and sexier as more and more travellers seek a fan named delores said outside the theater . `` he 's basically an icon in his own time -- legendary . it 's going to take years -lsb- to sink in -rsb- that he 's gone , because he 's always with me . ... i 'm just trying to assess it all right now . i 'm still mourning , and at the same time missing him . it 's a little bit much to bear . '' see what celebrities had to say '' capsule hotels were first developed in japan and feature a number of very small rooms . designed to provide inexpensive overnight accommodation , they are usually located near train stations and provide overnight accommodation for business people or commuters who have missed their last train home . podtime 's sleeping tubes have currently only been used in the workplace with companies like facebook and nestle investing in the nap cylinder . there is also a hostel in north america which features the company 's new double bunk pods . fans gathered near the gates of the los angeles home where the king of pop collapsed thursday , and hundreds more assembled outside the ucla medical center , where jackson was pronounced dead . the u.s. fans ' reaction was part of a worldwide outpouring of grief over jackson 's death and celebration of his life and art . see how people reacted in other countries . people stopped in their tracks thursday in new york 's times square , staring up at the giant tv screens bearing news of jackson 's death . some people set up lawn chairs in the evening . watch the reaction on times square '' hundreds of people gathered in front of the motown historical museum in detroit , michigan , a two-story house where the jackson 5 's recording career began in 1969 , according to cnn affiliate wdiv-tv . fans built a makeshift shrine to jackson , whose hits could be heard booming from passing cars , the station reported . view a timeline of jackson 's career '' fans frequently broke into song and dance around jackson 's childhood home on jackson street , renamed in honor of the family , in gary , indiana , cnn affiliate wrtv-tv reported . watch fans gather at the home '' small but perfectly formed : the pods will be able to be stacked into two levels , which will form a hotel complex . the pods will have space for luggage and there will be optional extras like tvs , lighting and power sockets . the temperature has been measured at 792c - but that was from two metres away . `` i knew michael . i only lived three blocks from him myself , '' gary resident john moore told wrtv-tv . `` it 's a really sad day . i 'm very hurt and disappointed right now . he was a great guy . '' cnn ireporter egberto willies of kingwood , texas , summed up the
 A mysterious sinkhole has appeared in a hillside in China, with reports of intense heat and fire coming from it. Geologists and media have flocked to the site, trying to determine the cause of the phenomenon. Some experts believe it may be related to volcanic activity or underground coal fires, while others speculate about more unusual explanations. The incident has sparked widespread interest and concern among locals and online communities.