Multiple people are being rescued from underground after an “equipment malfunction” at a gold mine attraction in southern Colorado, the Colorado Springs Fire Department said.
The Teller County Sheriff’s Office told 9NEWS partners KRDO that they are responding to a “serious incident” at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Cripple Creek. It’s unclear exactly what happened, but authorities said there was an “equipment malfunction” that left people stuck underground. They said the mine did not collapse.
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This is sad. Looks like somewhere I would have gone as a kid and hated because it would have looked scary and unsafe…. apparently it is.
i was there
south park anyone?
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I guess they need to paint over the "Safe " part of the sign advertising the mine.
Good luck, hope they all get out, fast!!❤❤😮