An equipment failure at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine near Cripple Creek stranded 12 people underground during a tour.

Authorities in Colorado were working to rescue several people trapped inside the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Cripple Creek.

A rescue operation is under way after an elevator malfunctioned at a tourist gold mine in Colorado.

Authorities say one person is dead, and 12 are trapped in a former Colorado gold mine after an elevator malfunctioned at the tourist site.

The mine near Cripple Creek was closed in the 1960s but still operates tours

The now-defunct mine offers hour-long tours by taking visitors 1,000 feet down the shaft.

One person is dead and 12 others trapped 300m underground following an elevator failure at a former Colorado gold mine that is now a tourist...

One person is dead and 12 are trapped in a former Colorado gold mine after an elevator malfunctioned at the tourist site, authorities said Thursday.

Senior Sergeant Richard Miller, Eastern Bay of Plenty Police:

The group is 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.

The Colorado Springs Fire Department are on the scene having been called to the area just after 1pm as well as the Teller County Sheriff's Office.

One person has been killed and 12 are trapped about 300m (1,000ft) underground at a former Colorado gold mine that is now a tourist attraction.

Authorities in Colorado were working to rescue several people trapped inside the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Cripple Creek.

A rescue effort is underway for visitors stuck underground at a former Colorado gold mine that’s now operated as a tourist site.

Rescue teams have been unable to search the scene for days due to river conditions.

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