Key takeaways:
- American speleologist Mark Dickey is stuck over 3,000 feet underground in the Morca Cave in Mersin province, southern Turkey.
- In a video clip, Dickey said he is alert and talking, but not healed on the inside yet.
- The Turkish government is providing medical aid and preparing to rescue Dickey, and the rescue process is expected to begin soon.
An American speleologist, Mark Dickey, is stuck over 3,000 feet underground in the Morca Cave in Mersin province, southern Turkey. On Thursday, a video clip emerged from the depths of the cave, in which Dickey is seen speaking with the rescuers who brought him desperately needed blood and other fluids.
In the video, Dickey said, “I’m alert, I’m talking, but I’m not healed on the inside yet.” Recep Şalcı, head of search and rescue for Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, said that with doctors saying Dickey can be taken out slowly, the rescue process will begin tomorrow or the next day at the latest.
The Morca Cave is the third-deepest cave in the country, and Dickey was on an international trip to map it when he suffered gastrointestinal bleeding Saturday and was unable to return on his own. He is recovering, he said in a video dated Wednesday.
The Turkish government has responded quickly to the situation, providing medical aid and preparing to rescue Dickey. The rescue process is expected to begin soon. It is unclear when Dickey will be able to return home.
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