New Delhi:- The discovery of what has been touted as the 'Eighth Wonder of the World' in a mountain cleft is truly sensational. Most of us are familiar with the seven wonders of the world.

The Colossus of Rhodes, the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Lighthouse of Alexandria - there seems to be more to add to the list.

The wonder in question is an underground kingdom about nine kilometers wide, buried deep in the jungles of central Vietnam.

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Known as Song Doung, which means 'mountain river cave' in English, the cave is the largest cave passage in the world.

This underground cavern is known not only for its size, but also for its striking natural beauty, with its own weather system, jungle, several lakes, and spires high enough to fit the skyscrapers of New York City inside. It is I am 40 years old. It's a little-known story, given its massive size of 200 meters. 

Located in Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh province, the cave is believed to be two to five million years old and was discovered by local farmers just a few decades ago in 1991. However, nearly 20 years after it was first discovered in 2009, it was not formally explored until the British Speleological Society became involved. Since then, more people have reportedly climbed the mighty Everest than Han Song Dong.

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The natural phenomenon has remained unbroken for millions of years, but its future has been in question since plans to build a cable car through the cave were discussed in 2014.

But such development plans were later blocked by environmental activists and locals, who argued that mass tourism could wreak havoc on the region and its fragile ecosystem. Still, many were still divided about the potential benefits it would bring. 

A relatively new documentary, first released in the UK and Ireland a few months ago (May 26), gives people an inside look at this wonder and how local communities have coped as events unfolded. can see in detail.

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This award-winning feature-length documentary tells the story of Son Doong Cave and the struggle to protect it.

The movie in question is aptly titled "A Crack in the Mountain" and is available now on Curzon. “At its core, A Crack In The Mountain is a lens through which we explore the challenges facing Vietnam today,” said director Alastair Evans.

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"Time is ticking and people all over the world are struggling to find the optimum balance between environmental sustainability and economic growth, but the battle is developing rapidly like in Vietnam. Nowhere is it more intense than in the country.” 

The World’s Eight Wonder has been found in Vietnam and discovered in the cracks of the mountains.