Rescue mission underway after faulty elevator accident inside Colorado gold mine incident kills 1, leaves 12 trapped underground

Colorado gold mine: An elevator malfunction at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Cripple Creek, Colorado, resulted in one death. Twelve people were trapped 500 feet underground while 12 others were at the mine's bottom. Eleven trapped individuals were safely rescued, with four sustaining minor injuries. Authorities remained in contact with those below and prepared for a potential rope rescue operation.