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VisitWill the cause of the elevator malfunction at Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine be determined by December 31, 2024?
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One Dead, Four Injured, Twelve Trapped After Elevator Malfunction at Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine
Oct 11, 2024, 12:03 AM
One person has died, four others are injured, and twelve people are trapped underground at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine near Cripple Creek, Colorado, after an elevator malfunctioned during a tour on Thursday. The trapped individuals, part of a tourist group, are approximately 1,000 feet below the surface. Rescue efforts are underway to reach those trapped in the historic gold mine on Pikes Peak.
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