In Istanbul, an international team of rescuers successfully brought an American explorer to safety after he spent nine days stuck in the tight tunnels of a Turkish cave. The explorer, Mark Dickey, had internal bleeding.

American explorer in Turkish Cave

According to the Turkish Caving Federation, Dickey was safely removed from the cave’s last exit, marking the successful end of the cave rescue operation.

Dickey, who is 40 years old, encountered health issues while exploring the deep Morca Cave, which is a complex network of twisting underground passages in Turkey’s Taurus Mountains. This cave is the third-deepest in Turkey, going nearly 1.3 kilometers underground at its lowest point.

Dickey, an American explorer, became ill when he was 1,120 meters below the surface, leading to one of the largest and most complex underground rescue efforts ever seen. A team of 200 rescuers, fellow explorers, and medical personnel worked cautiously to bring Dickey to safety after providing him with blood infusions.

To rescue him, they secured him to a stretcher, which had to be lifted vertically using ropes through narrow passageways. The teams taking care of the ropes would occasionally pause, returning to the surface before going back underground.

The Turkish Caving Federation extended their congratulations to all those involved in the rescue. Officials reported that Dickey’s health had been steadily improving over the past few days.

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