One person has died after being trapped under 1,000 feet at a gold mine in Colorado.
A group of 12 people became stuck when the lift at the tourist attraction in Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine near the town of Cripple Creek malfunctioned.
They spent more than six hours below ground and one person died, Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell said.
The lift was descending when it suffered a mechanical problem around 500 feet beneath the surface, creating a ‘severe danger for the participants’.
The trapped group were already underground when the lift malfunctioned as it descended with another 11 visitors.
The incident killed one person on board, but it is not yet been revealed how they died. Four others suffered minor injuries.
That group was able to return to the surface while the others were trapped below ground while the lift was checked.
Radio communication was established with the group of 12, which included a guide, and Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell said they had water, blankets and chairs.
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