Gold Mine Tour Turns Deadly with Elevator Failure

A dozen tourists, trapped for several hours in a Colorado gold mine due to an elevator malfunction, were rescued on Thursday. The incident, which occurred during a public tour of the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine, resulted in one fatality, according to officials. The group became trapped when the mine’s elevator experienced a mechanical failure at a depth of 500 feet around midday, as reported by Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell. The Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine, …

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