One dead, 23 rescued from Colorado gold mine tour after equipment malfunction

One dead, 23 rescued from Colorado gold mine tour after equipment malfunction

Twelve people trapped deep beneath the surface of a former Colorado gold mine turned popular tourist destination were rescued Thursday night after an elevator malfunctioned, authorities said. The rescue came after 11 others were rescued hours earlier and one person died at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Cripple Creek.  While the gold mine has…