American cave expert Mark Dickey, 40, became trapped during a cave expedition inside one of Turkey's deepest caves, prompting a massive international rescue effort.
A massive rescue effort is underwayMark Dickey, 40, became sick and began suffering from gastrointestinal bleeding during an expedition in the Morca cave in southern Turkey’s Taurus Mountains, according to the European Cave Rescue Association. He was last known to be approximately 3,400 feet inside the cave.
Mark Dickey, a 40-year-old U.S. cave expert, is trapped more than 3,200 feet inside the Morca cave, one of Turkey's deepest caves.Dickey's expedition included mapping the Morca cave system for the Anatolian Speleology Group Association . The Morca cave is Turkey's third deepest. Other photos and posts about the Morca expedition appear to show him checking his equipment and training with a small team of other climbers. Mark Dickey, the U.S. caver who is currently trapped near Morca, poses in Mentone, Alabama, May 12, 2023.Turkish disaster relief agency AFAD and rescue team UMKE are working with Turkish and international cavers on a plan to hoist Dickey out of the cave system, the rescue association said.
The cave has been divided into several sections, with each country’s rescue team being responsible for one section.A team of medial personnel were able to find Mark Dickey, 40, inside the cave and gave him a blood transfusion to stabilize his condition.
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