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The group was trapped about 1,000 feet down in the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine, which offers tours to the public, following an "equipment malfunction," the Teller County Sheriff's Office said.
23 People Rescued, 1 Dead After Elevator Malfunction at Colorado Gold Mine Tourist Attraction. Angel Saunders. October 10, 2024 at 9:00 PM ... so there’s a good news story at the end of this.” ...
(Reuters) -Twelve people were trapped 1,000 feet (300 meters) underground in a former Colorado gold mine for about six hours on Thursday before a malfunctioning elevator was repaired, enabling ...
The official notice sent to the mine on Wednesday cited a regulation that allows the division to shut down a mine used as a tourist attraction if it finds an “imminent or substantial danger” to workers or the public. The mine had already been set to close for the winter starting this week. No one answered the telephone at the mine on Thursday.
The mine opened in the 1800s and was closed in the 1960s but still operates tours. The mine's website describes a one-hour tour in which visitors descend 100 stories into the earth. It says visitors can see veins of gold in the rock and ride an underground tram. Polis said in a statement that the state was sending resources for the rescue effort.
The mine will be closed until further notice, they said. The mine is in Cripple Creek, a town of about 1,100 people southwest of Colorado Springs. It opened in the 1800s and closed in 1961, but continued as a tourist site. Its website describes a one-hour tour where visitors can see veins of gold in the rock and ride an underground tram.
The Colorado man who was killed after an elevator malfunctioned at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine on Thursday, Oct. 10, has been identified.. Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell identified the ...
Its website describes a one-hour tour in which visitors descend 1,000 feet. It says they can see veins of gold in the rock and ride an underground tram. A woman named Mollie Kathleen Gortner discovered the site of the mine in 1891 when she saw quartz laced with gold, according to the company’s website. ___ Brown reported from Billings, Mont.