One dead, 12 rescued as elevator malfunctions at Colorado gold mine

DENVER, Colorado: An elevator malfunction at the bottom of a former Colorado gold mine, which is now a tourist site, resulted in the death of one tourist, while 12 others were rescued after about six hours.

Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell said the elevator developed a mechanical problem around 500 feet (152 meters) beneath the surface while descending into the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine near the town of Cri