1 killed, 12 trapped inside Colorado gold mine after elevator malfunctioned during tour

One person was killed and 12 people remain trapped inside a Colorado gold mine after the elevator malfunctioned, causing “a severe danger” during a tour Thursday, sheriff officials said.

The elevator inside the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine — a family-owned business that offers tours to the public — experienced a mechanical issue at 500 feet deep at around noon, Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell said during a press conference streamed by FOX21 News. ---More...

BREAKING: At least one person was killed, four were injured and more than 10 others are still trapped inside a former gold mine in Colorado after an apparent equipment malfunction, officials say. https://t.co/iggMnlDN81 pic.twitter.com/5lsQZw4F8M

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