Colorado mine updates: One dead and 12 trapped as rescue operation continues at Mollie Kathleen gold mine
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One person is reportedly dead and 12 people remain trapped in a former Colorado gold mine, where officials say an equipment malfunction stranded a group of visitors on Thursday.
Another 11 people were rescued 500 feet beneath the surface at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Cripple Creek, the Teller County Sheriff’s Office said.
“I have spoken to the Teller County Sheriff and County Commissioners and will stay in touch through the course of this rescue effort,” Colorado governer Jared Polis wrote Thursday in a statement on X. “The state is assisting Teller County and sending resources to rescue those inside the mine. We will do everything possible and assist the county to ensure a speedy and safe resolution of the situation.”
“This was due to an equipment malfunction,” the sheriff’s office wrote on Facebook. “The mine did not collapse.”
The 1,000-foot mine is advertised as a tourist site to learn about mining in the “Old West.”
Breaking: Multiple tourists trapped underground after failure in Colorado mine, reports say
One person has died and 12 people remain trapped underground at a Colorado gold mine after an equipment failure on Thursday afternoon.
The incident happened at the Mollie Kathleen Mine in Cripple Creek, the Teller County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. The mine has not collapsed.
At least 11 people have been rescued so far and a rescue operation remains underway. Officials have said there are injuries.
Michelle Del Rey is reporting live.
Josh Marcus10 October 2024 23:52
Governor’s office weighs in on Colorado mining incident
Colorado governor Jared Polis is closely monitoring the ongoing emergency incident at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine.
Here’s what he said of the situation so far on X.
Josh Marcus10 October 2024 23:51
People stranded in Colorado mine
An apparent equipment malfunction has stranded a group inside of a defunct Colorado gold mine used as a tourist site.
Local officials said one person has died, 11 have been rescued, and 12 remain trapped in the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Cripple Creek.
We’ll be following the latest news about the incident live.
Josh Marcus10 October 2024 23:50
