Source – More than 10 people trapped, 11 rescued after equipment malfunction at Teller County mine tour
According to the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD), they are also responding to this incident. They say they received the call around 1:30 p.m.
According to the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine Tour website, the mine closed in the 1960s, however, mine tours were doing well at the time and so a decision was made to continue the tours.
Revenue from the tours are used to maintain the mine and ensure it is in “safe operable mining condition,” the website reads. One-hour walking tours are offered seasonally.
The tours are open from May through the second weekend in October. It’s not clear if the people who are trapped were on a tour.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis released the following statement regarding this incident:
“I have spoken to the Teller County Sheriff and County Commissioners and will stay in touch through the course of this rescue effort. The state is assisting Teller County and sending resources to rescue those inside the mine.
We will do everything possible and assist the county to ensure a speedy and safe resolution of the situation.”
Colorado Governor Jared Polis
