Heating Element Wires & Insulators.$17.75 The association expressed its “huge gratitude to the many cave rescuers from seven different countries who contributed to the success of this cave rescue operation”.Thermostat….……………………………………………………………….……….…$10.80 The European Cave Rescue Association said that many rescuers remained in the cave to remove ropes and equipment used during the operation. “The fact that our son, Mark Dickey, has been moved out of Morca Cave in stable condition is indescribably relieving and fills us with incredible joy,” they said in a statement.Īfter his rescue, the head of Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, Okay Memis, told a news conference that Dickey’s health was “very good”. US caver Mark Dickey is hoisted on a stretcher during his rescue ĭickey’s parents, Debbie and Andy, thanked the international caving community, doctors, rescuers and the Turkish government for helping rescue their son. Dickey was also shown receiving treatment from a medical team inside the cave. Video clips from phases of the complex rescue operation showed teams moving down through the cave with ropes and making their way through narrow passages.

There was also the psychological toll of staying inside a dark, damp cave for extended periods of time. The biggest challenges for the rescuers were the steep vertical sections inside the cave and navigating through mud and water at low temperatures in the cave’s horizontal areas. With the help of a stretcher, rescue teams made frequent stops at temporary camps set up along their exit route. The cause of Dickey’s illness was not clear. More than 150 rescuers from Turkey, Croatia, Italy and other countries worked for nine days to rescue the researcher from what is Turkey’s third-deepest cave.ĭickey, an experienced caver who was part of an international research expedition to map the 1,276-metre (4,186 ft) deep Morca cave system, reportedly became ill with gastrointestinal bleeding and was too frail to make the ascent from the cave by himself. US caver Mark Dickey is carried out of the Morca cave on a stretcher as his rescue operation comes to a successful end near Anamur in Mersin Province, southern Turkey, on Septem We congratulate all those who have contributed!” the federation said.ĭickey was transported by helicopter to hospital at 01:50am local time (22:50 GMT on Monday), the federation added. “Thus, the cave rescue part of the operation has ended successfully. “Dickey was removed from the last exit of the cave,” the TUMAF caving federation wrote on social media. Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 ‘Very close to the edge’: Rescuers rush to save American caver in Turkey list 2 of 4 Rescuers move US caver, trapped underground in Turkey, closer to surface list 3 of 4 Photos: Heavy rainstorms trigger flooding in Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria list 4 of 4 Torrential rains kill at least 11 people in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria end of list

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