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The European Cave Rescue Association (ECRA) received a call on September 2 saying that he was experiencing severe gastric pain. American caver Mark Dickey, 40, had been trapped inside the Morca Sinkhole in southern Turkey. Turkish Government Directorate of Communications/APAn international rescue operation led by at least 200 aid workers began on Saturday. Italian Alpine Rescue/ReutersThe Turkish Caving Federation said Dickey was removed from the last exit of the cave at 12:37 am local time, in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. He is also a medical commission secretary at the European Cave Rescue Association, and the executive director at Caving Academy.

Persons: Mark Dickey, Recep Salci, Dickey, ”, “, ” Dickey, ECRA, Mark, cavers Organizations: CNN, Turkish, Federation, Rescue, Directorate of Communications, Academy, Rescue Association Locations: Anamur, Turkey, Mersin, Morca Valley, United States, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Ukraine

☆ US Caver Who Was Trapped 1,000 Metres Deep in Turkey May Be Rescued by Tuesday
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

ANKARA (Reuters) - An American caver who had become trapped more than 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) underground in southern Turkey has been moved closer to the surface and is expected to be rescued by Tuesday morning, rescuers said. Previous footage from the operation showed Dickey lying inside the cave and receiving treatment by a medical team. It is a very particular phase of the cave here because there are so many slopes it is a bit tricky," Giuseppe Conti, European Cave Rescue Association technical commission chairperson, told reporters. More than 150 rescuers from Turkey and other countries have been working for days to rescue him from the country's third deepest cave. "The rescue operation will continue from the -180 meters after Mark has rested at the camp here for a while.

Persons: Mark Dickey, Tulga Sener, Dickey, Sener, Mark, Giuseppe Conti, Conti, Ali Kucukgocmen, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Cave Rescue, Rescue Association, Speleological Federation of, Ece Locations: ANKARA, American, Turkey, Mersin, Cave, Speleological Federation of Turkey

☆ US caver who became trapped 1,000 metres deep in Turkey is moved halfway to surface
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Umit Bektas Acquire Licensing RightsMERSIN, 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. More than 150 rescuers from Turkey and other countries have been working for days to rescue him from the country's third deepest cave. "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. Mark's medical condition right now is very good," said Tulga Sener, medical coordinator for the cave rescue commission.

Persons: caver Mark Dickey, Umit, Mark Dickey, Giuseppe Conti, Mark, Jessica Van Ord, Tulga Sener, Cenk, Dickey, Ali Kucukgocmen, Huseyin Hayatsever, Giles Elgood Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Rescue Association, Bulent Usta, Thomson Locations: Anamur, Mersin province, Turkey, Rights MERSIN, American, Mersin, Cenk Yildiz

CNN —An American man stuck in the third-deepest cave in Turkey after falling ill has said he is “doing well” as rescue operations to retrieve him from hundreds of meters below the surface continue. American caver Mark Dickey, talks to camera inside the Morca cave near Anamur, southern Turkey, on Sept. 7, 2023. Turkish Government Directorate of Communications/AP“As you can see I’m up, I’m alert, I’m talking. Gretchen Baker, from National Cave Rescue Commission (NCRC), who has known and worked with Dickey for several years and has been in communication with the rescue team, expressed cautious optimism about Dickey’s safe passage out of the cave. Despite Dickey’s improving medical situation, Baker said even with him helping, the rescue operation still has some way to go.

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ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish and international cave rescue experts are working to save a 40-year-old American speleologist who became ill and is trapped more than 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) into a cave in southern Turkey. Mark Dickey became sick during an international expedition in Morca cave in southern Turkey’s Taurus Mountains, according to the European Cave Rescue Association. Political Cartoons View All 1146 ImagesMarton Kovacs of the Hungarian Cave Rescue Service said the cave is being prepared for his safe extraction. The cave has been divided into several sections, with each country’s rescue team being responsible for one section. The volunteer Hungarian Cave Rescue Service was the first to arrive at Dickey’s location and provided emergency blood transfusions to stabilize his condition.

Persons: Mark Dickey, Dickey, ”, Marton Kovacs, Kovacs, Justin Spike, Aritz Parra Organizations: Rescue, Turkish, Rescue Service, Associated Press Locations: ISTANBUL, Turkey, Hungarian, Hungary, Bulgaria, Italy, Croatia, Poland, Budapest, Madrid, Spain

[1/5] A white tiger cub that was abandoned outside the Attica Zoological Park and is believed to be a victim of illegal wildlife trade, drinks water at the zoo's infirmary, in Athens, Greece, March 17, 2023. REUTERS/Stelios MisinasATHENS, March 17 (Reuters) - Greek veterinarians are fighting to save a white tiger cub abandoned in a rubbish bin at an Athens zoo, believed to be a victim of the illegal wildlife trade. The three-month old white tiger was found on Feb. 28 under a garbage bin in the parking lot of the Attica Zoological Park by a cleaner, who notified the zoo owner. "It is the first time ever we had such an animal dumped outside our zoo," said zoo founder Jean-Jacques Lesueur. Lesueur said if the tiger survives it will have to be relocated to a sanctuary, as the zoo has no other animals of its kind.

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