Rescue mission underway to save American who fell ill while exploring deep cave in Turkey

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Rescue mission underway to save American who fell ill while exploring deep cave in Turkey
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A rescue operation is underway to save an expert American caving instructor who fell ill a week ago while more than 3,400 feet deep in a cave in southern Turkey.

September 7, 2023, 1:00 PMEuropean Cave Rescue Association members and Turkish gendarmerie officers stand next to the entrance of Morca cave near Anamur, southern Turkey, Sept. 7, 2023.A rescue operation is underway to save an American caving instructor who fell ill a week ago while more than 3,400 feet deep in a cave in southern Turkey.

Dickey is the chief of the group, which specializes in cave and mine rescue, as well as an instructor for the National Cave Rescue Commission. Mark Dickey, the U.S. caver who is currently trapped near Morca, poses in Mentone, Alabama, May 12, 2023.A medical team with the Hungarian Cave Rescue Service is assisting with the rescue mission, according to the European Speleological Federation.

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