Rescue operations to retrieve stranded US researcher Mark Dickey are underway after doctors gave the greenlight to begin efforts Saturday.
U.S. explorer Mark Dickey is seen next to a rescuer inside the Morca Cave, near Anamur in Mersin province, southern Turkey September 6, 2023 in this screen grab taken from a video.
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. European Cave Rescue Association , and Cave Rescue Commission of Turkiye teams start the rescue operation for the American scientist Mark Dickey trapped inside Turkish cave after suffering gastrointestinal bleeding in Mersin, Turkiye on September 09, 2023. 196 personnel from 8 countries work in the region at an altitude of 2,200 in the Taurus Mountains.
European Cave Rescue Association , and Cave Rescue Commission of Turkiye teams start the rescue operation for the American scientist Mark Dickey trapped inside Turkish cave after suffering gastrointestinal bleeding in Mersin, Turkiye on September 09, 2023. 196 personnel from 8 countries work in the region at an altitude of 2,200 in the Taurus Mountains.The rescue operation could take up to ten days from beginning to end, officials say.
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