Rescue begins of ailing US researcher stuck 3,000 feet inside a Turkish cave, Turkish officials say

9 Sep 2023 • 11:27 PM MYT
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Rescue has begun of ailing US researcher stuck 3,000 feet inside a Turkish cave, Turkish disaster management agency says.

Rescue crews were waiting for doctors to give the go-ahead for an operation to move out an American researcher who fell ill almost 1,000 meters (more than 3,000 feet) below the entrance of a cave in Turke y, officials said. The effort could last up to 10 days.

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