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One dead, 12 people trapped 1,000 feet underground at Colorado mine tourist attraction

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One person was dead and 12 others were trapped 1,000 feet (300 meters) underground on Thursday following an unspecified elevator failure at a former Colorado gold mine that is now a tourist attraction, officials said.

Another 11 people were rescued from the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine attraction in Cripple Creek, Colorado, Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell told reporters.

Source(s): Reuters
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