Rescuers pulled an American researcher out of a Turkish cave on Monday, 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 … Read more
Associated Press TASELI PLATEAU, Turkey — Rescuers pulled an American researcher out of a Turkish cave on Monday, more than a week after he became seriously ill 1,000 meters (more than 3,000 feet) below its entrance, said the Speleological Federation of Turkey. Teams from across Europe had rushed to Morca cave in southern Turkey’s Taurus … Read more
One of the largest and most complex cave rescues in history is currently playing out in Turkey, authorities say, after an American researcher fell ill on an expedition 1,100 metres below the surface. Mark Dickey, an experienced caver and speleologist, was helping to map the Morca cave in Turkey’s Taurus Mountains when he suffered serious … Read more