American trapped 3,000 feet underground, rescue underway.
Rescue Operation Begins for American Stuck 3,000 Feet Underground
Rescue teams have embarked on a challenging mission to extricate an American researcher who fell seriously ill while exploring a cave in Turkey. Mark Dickey, the 40-year-old experienced caver, began experiencing stomach bleeding and vomiting on September 2nd during an expedition in the Morca cave in southern Turkey’s Taurus Mountains.
The rescue operation, which involves pulling Dickey’s stretcher through narrow passages, is expected to take several days. Along the way, Dickey will have to rest frequently at camps set up by the rescuers. The operation to move him from his camp at 1040 meters to the camp at 700 meters has already begun, according to Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate.
Rescuers from various European countries, including doctors, paramedics, and experienced cavers, have rushed to assist Dickey. A Hungarian doctor treated him inside the cave, providing IV fluids and a gallon of blood. Teams comprising a doctor and several others are taking turns to stay with Dickey at all times.
A total of 190 personnel from eight countries are involved in the rescue effort, with 153 of them being search and rescue experts. Mersin Gov. Ali Hamza Pehlivan confirmed that Dickey’s condition has improved thanks to medical intervention and that he has been stable since yesterday.
The success of the rescue operation depends on Dickey’s condition. If he feels well, the process will be faster, but if his condition worsens, it may take up to 10 days to bring him out of the cave on a stretcher. Yusuf Ogrenecek of the Speleological Federation of Turkey highlighted the challenges of widening the narrow cave passages to allow stretcher lines to pass through at low depths.
Federico Catania, a spokesman for Italy’s National Alpine and Speleological Rescue, described the cave as one of the deepest in the world, with many vertical shafts and few horizontal sections. Turkish authorities have released a video message showing Dickey standing and moving around, expressing his need for help to get out of the cave and thanking the caving community and the Turkish government for their rescue efforts.
The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.
The post Rescue Operation Begins for American Stuck 3,000 Feet Underground appeared first on The Western Journal.
" Conservative News Daily does not always share or support the views and opinions expressed here; they are just those of the writer."
*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases
Now loading...