Stranded American caver arrives at base camp 2,300 feet below ground, Turkish officials say
The American caver stranded below ground in Turkey arrived at a base camp some 2,300 feet below ground early on Sunday morning, Turkish officials said. LONDON -- The American caver stranded below ground in Turkey arrived at a base camp some 2,300 feet below ground early on Sunday morning, Turkish and European caving officials said. Mark Dickey, 40, has been trapped underground since Aug. 31, when he fell ill more than 3,400 feet below the surface. A medical team takes care of American caver Mark Dickey, center, 40, inside the Morca cave near Anamur, southern Turkey, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. Marton Kovacs/Hungarian Cave Rescue Service via AP His evacuation is being monitored by Health officials . He arrived at about 3:24 a.m. local time at the base camp 700 meters, or about 2,300 feet, below ground , officials said. “At this stage, he will set out again after resting and applying the necessary treatments,” Mağaracılık Federasyonu, the country's caving federation, said in a pos...