Authorities said they successfully rescued a dozen people stuck 1,000 feet underground at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo — Twelve people from a tour group who were trapped at 1,000 feet underground for six hours have been successfully rescued, said the Teller County Sheriff’s Office.
“No one else was injured as we brought four people up at a time to the surface,” said Sheriff Jason Mikesell. “They were all in good spirits and we fed them pizza because that’s what they wanted.”
The sheriff said the accident happened at the Mollie Kathleen Mine tourist attraction in Cripple Creek. An elevator trolley
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