ISTANBUL: An American researcher was “doing well” at a Turkish hospital, officials said Tuesday, after rescuers pulled him out of a cave where he fell seriously ill and became trapped 1,000 meters (more than 3,000 feet) below its entrance for over a week. Rescuers from Turkey and across Europe cheered and clapped as Mark Dickey, … Read more
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
Mark Dickey developed stomach problems while exploring the depths of the Morca Cave Mersin, Turkey: A US explorer trapped for more than a week deep in a Turkish cave with internal bleeding could be pulled to safety as early as Monday night, rescuers said. Mark Dickey, 40, developed stomach problems on September 2 while exploring … 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