Mark Dickey: How I survived – and was rescued – from a 1,200m deep cave in Turkey
Despite nearly dying during eight days trapped underground, Mark Dickey, 41, is keen to go caving again next month
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Despite nearly dying during eight days trapped underground, Mark Dickey, 41, is keen to go caving again next month
Mark Dickey spent nine days underground after falling seriously ill with internal bleeding
An American researcher has been rescued from a cave in Turkey more than a week after he fell seriously ill 1,000m (more than 3,000ft) below its entrance. Mark Dickey, a 40-year-old experienced caver, was on an expedition to map Morca cave in southern Turkey's Taurus Mountains when he became seriously ill on 2 September with stomach bleeding. The Speleological Federation of Turkey said he had left the cave after midnight local time and the rescue mission "has ended successfully".
Mark Dickey fell ill with gastrointestinal bleeding while exploring a deep underground cave
The 40-year-old American embarked on an expedition to map out one of the deepest cave systems in the world but fell after falling ill