Watch: U.S. caver rescued after days-long climb from 1,000 meters deep in Turkish cave
American researcher Mark Dickey is carried in a stretcher after being pulled out of Morca cave near Anamur, south Turkey, on early Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, more than a week after he became seriously ill 1,000 meters (more than 3,000 feet) below its entrance. Mert Gokhan Koc/Dia Images via AP
An American caver who had become trapped more than 1,000 meters (3,300 ft) underground in southern Turkey after falling ill was rescued early on Tuesday (September 12) after a days-long international rescue operation.
Reuters footage showed Dickey being lifted from the cave and taken to a medical tent at the camp for checks.
Mark Dickey, 40, was on an international exploration mission in the Morca cave in Mersin province's Taurus mountains, when he reportedly began suffering from gastrointestinal bleeding at a depth of 1,040 meters.
More than 150 rescuers from Turkey, Croatia, Italy and other countries worked for nine days to rescue him from the country's third deepest cave.
