The town of Jharia in India is home to the largest coalfield in that country, providing energy to millions of people.
But it is also home to an underground fire that has burned continuously for 100 years (yep, a century).
The fires have burned continuously since 1916
The fire outbreak was first reported in 1916 and has burned ever since.
Over 40 million tonnes of coal, worth billions of dollars, have been lost to the unending inferno.
It is estimated that the smoke from this fire spews one billion tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year.
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