One dead, 23 rescued from inside Colorado tourist mine after equipment malfunction

At least one person is dead and others are injured after an equipment malfunction trapped nearly two dozen people underground in a Colorado tourist mine, Teller County sheriff's officials said Thursday.

At least one person is dead and others are injured after an equipment malfunction trapped nearly two dozen people underground in a Colorado tourist mine, Teller County sheriff's officials said Thursday.

All 23 people who were trapped Thursday in the Mollie Kathleen Mine have been rescued, the sheriff’s office said.

It is unclear how the one person died, officials said. At an evening news conference, Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell said the death was a "tragic accident" that was a result of the elevator malfunction.

It is going to take a full investigation to find out what happened, he said.

"Accidents happen when dealing with this kind of machinery," Mikesell said.

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