Mark Dickey, an American researcher who was trapped in a Turkish cave for 10 days after becoming seriously ill, was brought to safety Monday after a successful rescue mission. The Speleological Federation of Turkey, which had been covering the rescue operation on social media, said in a post Monday that the mission was complete and…
Rescuers pulled an American researcher out of a Turkish cave early Tuesday, 12 September, more than a week after he became seriously ill 1,000 meters (more than 3,000 feet) below its entrance, the Speleological Federation of Turkey said. Teams from across Europe had rushed to Morca cave in southern Turkey’s Taurus Mountains to aid Mark Dickey, a 40-year-old experienced caver who became seriously ill on 2 September with stomach bleeding.
Teams from across Europe had rushed to the cave to aid Mark Dickey, a 40-year-old experienced caver who became seriously ill on Sept. 2 with stomach bleeding.