American caver successfully rescued from 1,000-meter depths in Turkish cave

After falling ill and becoming trapped more than 1,000 meters underground in southern Turkey, an American caver was successfully rescued on Sep.12, following a nine-day international rescue operation.

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An American caver who had become trapped more than 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) underground in southern Turkey after falling ill was rescued early on Sep. 12, Turkey's TUMAF caving federation said, after a days-long international rescue operation.

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