Rescue teams on Sunday in Turkey successfully carried an American researcher up from the depth of a cave at 1040 meters (3412.07 feet) to the 700-meter (2296.59 feet) mark where he will rest before they continue the taxing journey to the surface.
TASELI PLATEAU, Turkey — Rescue teams on Sunday in Turkey successfully carried an American researcher up from the depth of a cave at 1040 meters to the 700-meter mark where he will rest at a base camp before they continue the taxing journey to the surface.
A rescue operation began Saturday afternoon with doctors, paramedics and experienced cavers from across Europe rushing to help. They set up small medical base camps at various levels along the shaft, providing Dickey an opportunity to rest during the slow and arduous extrication.
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