2023-09-10 20:43:23
Caver Mark Dickey treated by rescuers in the Morca sinkhole, Turkey, on September 9. MARTON KOVACS / AP
The American speleologist who fell ill eight days ago more than a thousand meters deep in a chasm in Turkey was brought up to 500 meters below the surface by rescuers, the Turkish Speleology Federation announced on Sunday, September 10 Twitter). Mark Dickey, 40, suffered an abdominal hemorrhage while exploring the Morca cave system (South) with an international team.
His transport on a stretcher began shortly before 3:30 p.m. Saturday. It had been transported to a temporary camp located 700 meters below the surface during the night from Saturday to Sunday, before being moved again on Sunday morning.
Mark Dickey, who was at a depth of 1,120 meters when he fell ill, was able to be placed under observation in a camp located a thousand meters underground, after a call for help launched on Saturday September 2, according to the European Speleological Rescue Association.
Blood bags
Blood bags were able to be administered to him for transfusion, and 150 Turkish and foreign rescuers went on site for the evacuation operation. On Wednesday, the American explained in a video, pale complexioned and warmly dressed, that he needed a “serious help” to return to the surface.
Morca Chasm is the third deepest cave in Türkiye. It is located on the Taseli Plateau, in a difficult-to-access mountainous region of Mersin province.
Mark Dickey in Morca Chasm, August 28. STRINGER / REUTERS
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