Rescuers may soon try to remove a sick American researcher from 3,000 feet down in a Turkish cave

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Rescuers may soon try to remove a sick American researcher from 3,000 feet down in a Turkish cave
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An American researcher who fell ill more than 3,000 feet below the entrance of a cave in Turkey has recovered sufficiently for rescue teams to start the process of moving him out, an operation that could last up to 10 days depending on his health condition.

TASELI PLATEAU, Turkey — Rescue crews were waiting for doctors to give the go-ahead Friday for an operation to move out an American researcher who fell ill almost more than 3,000 feet below the entrance of aMark Dickey, a 40-year-old experienced caver, suddenly became ill with stomach bleeding during an expedition with a handful of others in the Morca cave in southern Turkey's Taurus Mountains.

Doctors would assist him all the way up the cave, Sener told the AP. "If the doctor down there gives approval, the transportation process will begin as soon as possible."Salci said the duration of the rescue would depend on whether Dickey can come out on his own strength with the assistance of rescuers, or — if his condition worsens — on a stretcher.

The cave is one of the deepest in world, according to Federico Catania, a spokesman in Rome for Italy's National Alpine and Speological Rescue, who said he thought Dickey would need to be carried up on a stretcher. Giuseppe Conti, a coordinator for the Italian rescue group, told the AP near the entrance to Morca that the "cave is very complex," and that doctors must stabilize Dickey's condition in order to allow a rapid rescue.

The Italian organization said six of their rescuers, including a doctor and nurse, reached Dickey during the night. The team planned to work to keep him stable for 15-20 hours before being replaced by another team. Small camps set up at different levels inside the cave gave doctors, nurses and technicians a place to rest, the group said.

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