One dead and 12 rescued after elevator malfunction trapped group in Colorado gold mine
by Victoria Bekiempis and agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#6RCSQ)
Malfunction at Mollie Kathleen gold mine left one person dead and trapped visitors for hours underground
Twelve people have been rescued from a former Colorado gold mine after an elevator malfunction left one person dead, four injured and trapped the group underground, authorities said on Thursday.
The group had been stuck for hours on Thursday as officials tried to determine how to safely rescue them. Colorado governor Jared Polis confirmed Thursday evening that everyone had been brought out of the mine.
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