An American researcher says he thought he would die after falling ill while exploring a Turkish cave system.
A controversial dam will swell the Tigris River until its waters submerge the ancient city of Hasankeyf, forcing longtime residents to flee and swallowing up cultural treasures.Commenting on the “insane” public focus on his rescue, he added: “I really am blessed to be alive. It’s been a tough time. While I was trapped underground — I was trapped for 11 days — I learned that I had a nation watching, hoping, praying that I would survive: Turkey.
In a later interview with ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Dickey recalled the moment he cleared the cave’s entrance. “I was happy to get to the surface and see those stars and smell the fresh air. That was a good moment,” he said. He also paid tribute to his fiancee, Jessica Van Ord, who accompanied him on the expedition and left to obtain medical products that could be administered in the cave. “She made the climb out; she made the climb back in with the medical supplies,” Dickey told the broadcaster. “The second she came into that cave camp at a thousand meters [down] with four bags worth of fluid, that was a game-changer.
“She saved my life, period,” he continued. “She is one hell of a woman, one hell of a caver, one hell of a rescuer, one hell of a paramedic. She’s awesome.”
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