American researcher rescued from Turkish cave more than a week after he fell ill

Rescuers start to descend on ropes the Morca cave (CNSAS Via AP)

Rescuers have pulled an American researcher out of a Turkish cave, more than a week after he became seriously ill 1,000 metres below its entrance, said the Speleological Federation of Turkey.

Teams from across Europe had rushed to Morca cave in southern Turkey’s Taurus Mountains to aid Mark Dickey, a 40-year-old experienced caver who became seriously ill on September 2 with stomach bleeding.