Diver details "heartwarming" moments after miners emerged from Laos cave
Lead rescue diver Mikko Paasi said it took him a moment to realize the four trapped miners had "self-rescued."
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Lead rescue diver Mikko Paasi said it took him a moment to realize the four trapped miners had "self-rescued."
Mikko Passi, a rescue diver who helped free a group of miners from a Laos cave, spoke with Matt Gutman about the moments the men emerged after being trapped for 10 days. Two miners remain missing.
In Laos, four more gold miners were rescued from a flooded cave after being trapped there for over a week. Ramy Inocencio reports.
Four more Laos miners who were trapped in a cave for 10 days were freed, rescuers say, while two remain missing.
One Laos gold miner was brought out of a flooded cave in a perilous two-hour operation where monsoon rains have trapped a group for over a week.
The first of five men found trapped alive in a flooded cave in Laos has been rescued. His escape involved a journey through murky waters and the navigation of tight passageways. Matt Gutman reports.
Rescuers may have to teach at least five miners trapped in a Laos cave to scuba dive as they run out of ways to extract them. Matt Gutman reports.
After a grueling search, a team of elite divers found several gold miners trapped inside a mine in the Southeast Asian nation of Laos. Matt Gutman reports on the hardest part: getting them out.
Rescuers are still devising a plan to extract the miners found alive trapped in a Laos cave after an eight-day search. Matt Gutman reports.
Rescuers trying to extract at least five miners found alive in a dangerous Laos cave are contemplating plans to carry out their mission. CBS News' Matt Gutman reports.
Five villagers stuck in a flooded cave in central Laos for more than a week were found alive, rescuers said Wednesday, but two others are missing.
Five gold miners trapped inside a flooded cave in Laos were found alive, after being cut off for over a week. Matt Gutman has more on the mission.
The bodies of two Italian divers have been brought to the surface after the Maldives' worst diving disaster, with two more yet to recover, a government spokesman says.
Police in Iceland are searching for 2 members of a tour group left missing after an ice cave collapse that killed one of their fellow tourists.
Mark Dickey, an American researcher who was rescued more than a week after getting trapped over 3,000 feet underground in a Turkish cave, spoke to CBS News' Ramy Inocencio about his harrowing experience and remarkable rescue.
"Caving is not inherently a dangerous sport," Mark Dickey told CBS News. "It's a dangerous location." It's one he's lucky to have escaped, but can't wait to get back to.
Cave expert Mark Dickey was hit with internal bleeding as he helped chart the Morca cave system, leaving him stuck more than 3,200 feet underground.
An American explorer who got stuck more than 3,000 feet underground in a Turkish cave over a week ago is finally out. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports. Plus, National Cave Rescue Commission instructor Carlos Lao joins "Prime Time" to unpack the rescue.
Mark Dickey, who got trapped in a cave in Turkey after suffering a medical emergency, has been rescued. He was stuck in the cave for 10 days. Ramy Inocencio has the story.
The dayslong delicate rescue operation focused on rescuing an American researcher who fell ill while exploring a Turkish cave may begin today. Mark Dickey has been 3,000 feet below the Earth's surface for over a week. Chris Livesay has more.
Dozens of rescuers and medics are working around the clock to rescue American researcher Mark Dickey, who became trapped in a Turkish cave more than 3,000 feet underground after he suffered severe gastro-intestinal bleeding. The operation is expected to take several days. Chris Livesay reports.
A healthy caver could climb out of Turkey's Morca cave in about 15 hours, but it could take weeks to get Mark Dickey out after he suffered internal bleeding.
Rescue workers in Turkey are rushing to save an American man trapped in a cave several thousand feet underground. Ramy Inocencio reports. Plus, Gretchen Baker, national coordinator at the National Cave Rescue Commission, joins to discuss the logistics of the operation.
U.S. speleologist Mark Dickey, described as "a highly trained caver and a cave rescuer himself," suffered gastrointestinal bleeding deep underground.
An American speleologist who fell ill during a caving expedition and got trapped more than 3,200 feet below ground has prompted a complicated rescue effort involving over 150 people from around the world. Experts say it will take at least four days to get Mark Dickey to the earth's surface. Ramy Inocencio has details.