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.
One person has been killed and 12 are trapped about 300m underground at a former Colorado gold mine that is now a tourist attraction. It happened around noon on Thursday when a lift failed at Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine attraction in Cripple Creek. Rescuers are now trying to repair the elevator to bring the group back to the surface.
The incident killed one person - although it's not been revealed how they died - and four others suffered minor injuries. That group was able to return to the surface but the lift has been put out of commission until the problem is identified and fixed. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News app.
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