The individuals were part of a tour group and became stuck near the bottom of Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Cripple Creek on Thursday, according to officials.

The person who died in an accident on Thursday inside Colorado's Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine was a 46-year-old tour guide.

Authorities say one person has been killed and 12 people have been rescued after being trapped for hours about 1,000 feet below ground at a former Colorado gold mine when an elevator malfunctioned at

Authorities say one person died and 12 people were rescued after being trapped for hours at the bottom of a former Colorado gold mine when an elevator malfunctioned at the tourist site. Earlier, 11 other people were rescued.

One person died and 23 others were rescued after an elevator malfunctioned at the Molly Kathleen Gold Mine in Cripple Creek, Colo. on Thursday, Oct. 10. According to Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell,

One person is dead, four people are injured and 12 are trapped underground in a Colorado gold mine on Pikes Peak after an elevator malfunction, according to the Teller County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office was responding to an equipment malfunction at the Mollie Kathleen Mine,

Teller County Sheriff’s Office officials confirmed an active situation at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine on Thursday afternoon.