One dead and 12 trapped underground in former gold mine in Colorado

One dead and 12 trapped underground in former gold mine in Colorado

Crews rescued 11 people after elevator descending Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine had issue at 500ft below surface

An equipment failure at a former Colorado gold mine has left one person dead and a dozen others trapped, authorities said Thursday.

The elevator descending into the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine, which now operates as a tourist site, near the town of Cripple Creek, had a mechanical issue around 500ft (152 meters) beneath the surface. It created a “severe danger for the participants” and one person was killed, Jason Mikesell, the Teller county sheriff, said at a press conference.

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