Trapped US explorer: Researcher rescued from deep Turkish cave more than a week later
Around 190 experts from around the world took part in the rescue mission.
Stay updated with breaking news from Andy Dickey. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Around 190 experts from around the world took part in the rescue mission.
Dickey was too frail to climb out himself, so rescuers carried him with the help of a stretcher, making frequent stops at temporary camps set up along the way.
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.
Teams rushed to Morca cave, one of the world's deepest, in Turkey’s Taurus Mountains to aid Mark Dickey, who became seriously ill on Sept. 2
An American researcher was pulled out of a deep Turkish cave more than a week after he became seriously ill more than 3,000 feet below its entrance. 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 Sept. 2 with stomach bleeding. He was on an expedition to map the cave, which is the country’s third deepest.