Rescue begins of ailing U.S. researcher stuck 1,000 metres inside a Turkish cave, Turkish officials say

Rescue teams began the arduous process Saturday of extricating an American researcher who became seriously ill while he was 1,000 metres (3,000 feet) below the entrance of a cave in Turkey, officials said.

It could take days to bring Mark Dickey to the surface since rescuers anticipate he will have to stop and rest frequently at camps set up along the way as they pull his stretcher through the narrow passages.

There are 190 personnel from eight countries assisting in the rescue effort, including doctors, paramedics and experienced cavers, Mersin Gov. Ali Hamza Pehlivan told media on Saturday. He added that 153 of them were search and rescue experts. "If he feels well, we will assist him, and he will come out fast. But if his condition worsens, we will have to bring him up on a stretcher." He said bringing Dickey up in a stretcher could take up to 10 days.

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