Centralia, PA... The Gates of Hell
tags:Once having a population of over 2,000, this small mining town is now home to fewer than 20 residents... all because of a trash fire started at a landfill in 1962. Once you finish watching this, read the wiki on it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia%2C_Pennsylvania
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia%2C_Pennsylvania







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Maybe the inspiration for Silent Hill?
Apparently Centralia was the codename for the original Silent Hill.
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Attention to the fire began to increase, culminating in 1981 when 12-year-old Todd Domboski fell into a four foot wide by 150 foot deep sinkhole that suddenly opened beneath his feet. He was saved after a relative pulled him from the mouth of the hole before he could plunge to his death. The incident brought national attention to Centralia. In 1984, Congress allocated more than $42 million for relocation efforts. Most of the residents accepted buyout offers and moved to nearby Mount Carmel and Ashland.-from the wiki
Who made this version of Requiem for Dream song?
This is a short documentary I made in 2003 about the town which inspired Silent Hill which has been linked to from various places on the net.
For more reading:
http://www.movieweb.com/news/41/12041...
http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_...
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