The 40-year-old has been stuck in the Morca cave, Turkey, since falling ill close to the bottom of it on Saturday. A rescue operation involving 150 people is now under way.
close to the bottom of the crevice at 3,670ft and was later moved to a campsite at a 3,400ft depth.
More than 150 rescuers are on a mission to save him and after being delivered medical supplies, Mr Dickey has spoken publicly for the first time since the ordeal began. In a video message released by the Turkish authorities, he can be seen dressed in a red puffer jacket and using a headlamp.He said:"As you can see, I'm up, I'm alert, I'm talking. But I'm not healed on the inside yet, so I'm going to need a lot of help to get out of here."More on Turkey
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