US explorer rescued after spending more than a week in Turkish cave – video

Mark Dickey, 40, is back on the surface after spending a week trapped in a Turkish cave, describing the ordeal as a 'crazy, crazy adventure'. Dickey fell ill at a depth of 1,120 metres (3,700ft), sparking what organisers said was one of the largest and most complicated underground rescue operations ever mounted. After being pulled up, Dickey told reporters: 'It's been one hell of a crazy, crazy adventure. But I'm on the surface safely. I'm still alive'.

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