caver
Americannoun
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cavers
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On Monday evening—nine days after the call for help was issued—American caver Mark Dickey, who fell seriously ill 3,400 feet deep inside a cave in Turkey, was successfully rescued.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 14, 2023
Carl Heitmeyer of the New Jersey Initial Response Team confirmed for BBC News that the caver had been rescued.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2023
Here’s what to know about the caver and the rescue operation:
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
While he was deep underground, the caver, Mark Dickey, 40, who is himself an expert cave rescuer, suffered gastrointestinal bleeding and lost three liters of blood.
From New York Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
Add four cupfuls of fish stock, seasoning with red and white pepper, caver, and cook for twenty minutes.
From How to Cook Fish by Myrtle Reed
The experienced cavers were stranded in the challenging Dowber Gill Passage, near Grassington, North Yorkshire.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2025
"To be clear, this project would have never happened without the cavers reaching out to us, and investing time, and training with us. Eric and his wife Fumiko literally 'showed us the ropes.'" said Faith.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2023
Each national team of cavers brings different expertise.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 14, 2023
A well-known cave researcher and a cave rescuer who had participated in many international expeditions, Dickey thanked the international caving community, Turkish cavers and Hungarian Cave Rescue, among others.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
There are 190 personnel from eight countries assisting in the rescue effort, including doctors, paramedics and experienced cavers, Mersin Gov. Ali Hamza Pehlivan told media on Saturday.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 9, 2023
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