Mark Dickey, an American researcher trapped more than 3,000 feet inside of a cave in Turkey, could be removed as early as tonight, officials say.
Mark Dickey, an American climbing expert with more than 20 years of experience, addresses supporters for the first time since a health emergency caused him to become trapped 3,000 ft inside one of Turkey's deepest caves.
The Speleological Federation of Turkey posted on X, formerly Twitter, that first responders are currently trying to get 40-year-old Mark Dickey to an area just 540 feet from the entrance of the Morca cave in southern Turkey’s Taurus Mountains. Doctors gave the final go-ahead Saturday to begin rescue operations for Dickey, who fell ill while exploring the cave. Members of the CNSAS, Italian alpine and speleological rescuers, start to descent on ropes the Morca cave during a rescue operation near Anamur, southern Turkey, on Monday, Sept. 11.
He has been unable to leave the cave on his own since Thursday, according to the New Jersey Initial Response Team, a local group of volunteers specializing in cave and mine rescue.
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