Hotter than hot: Flaming Mountains

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2017-07-10 13:26

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The Flaming Mountains were formed by tectonic plate movements on the earth's surface at the same time as the Himalayas were taking shape 50 million years ago. The spontaneous combustion of the underground coal seam makes this area hot. [Photo/VCG]

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