Rescuers raced on Sunday to rescue an American caver who had become trapped more than 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) underground in southern Turkey, moving him halfway to the surface.
MERSIN, Turkey, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Rescuers raced on Sunday to rescue an American caver who had become trapped more than 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) underground in southern Turkey, moving him halfway to the surface.
Mark Dickey, 40, was on an international exploration expedition in the Morca cave in Mersin province’s Taurus mountains when he began suffering from gastrointestinal bleeding at a depth of 1,040 metres.
"Our medical team is working really hard to try to keep Mark’s condition as stable as possible.
Since yesterday, we started lifting the stretcher and transporting him through the cave," Giuseppe Conti, European Cave Rescue Association technical commission chairperson, told reporters.
Dickey’s fiancee, Jessica Van Ord, who was with him during the expedition, has been staying at the camp site and working with the rescue teams.
Cenk Yildiz, Mersin provincial head of Turkey’s AFAD disaster management authority, said Dickey would be brought out in two to three days “if they don’t experience any problems”.
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MERSIN, Turkey, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Rescuers raced on Sunday to rescue an American caver who had become trapped more than 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) underground in southern Turkey, moving him halfway to the surface.
Mark Dickey, 40, was on an international exploration expedition in the Morca cave in Mersin province’s Taurus mountains when he began suffering from gastrointestinal bleeding at a depth of 1,040 metres.
"Our medical team is working really hard to try to keep Mark’s condition as stable as possible.
Since yesterday, we started lifting the stretcher and transporting him through the cave," Giuseppe Conti, European Cave Rescue Association technical commission chairperson, told reporters.
Dickey’s fiancee, Jessica Van Ord, who was with him during the expedition, has been staying at the camp site and working with the rescue teams.
Cenk Yildiz, Mersin provincial head of Turkey’s AFAD disaster management authority, said Dickey would be brought out in two to three days “if they don’t experience any problems”.
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