The now-defunct mine offers hour-long tours by taking visitors 1,000 feet down the shaft.

Authorities say one person is dead, and 12 are trapped in a former Colorado gold mine after an elevator malfunctioned at the tourist site.

The mine near Cripple Creek was closed in the 1960s but still operates tours

An equipment failure at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine near Cripple Creek stranded 12 people underground during a tour.

Authorities in Colorado were working to rescue several people trapped inside the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Cripple Creek.

One person has been killed and 12 are trapped about 300m (1,000ft) underground at a former Colorado gold mine that is now a tourist attraction.

The group is trapped about 1,000 feet down in the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine, which offers tours to the public, following an "equipment malfunction," the Teller County Sheriff's Office said.

A rescue effort is underway for visitors stuck underground at a former Colorado gold mine that’s now operated as a tourist site.

Authorities in Colorado were working to rescue several people trapped inside the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Cripple Creek.

A rescue operation is under way after an elevator malfunctioned at a tourist gold mine in Colorado.

The Colorado Springs Fire Department are on the scene having been called to the area just after 1pm as well as the Teller County Sheriff's Office.

Mine visitors were about 500 feet below the surface when an elevator malfunctioned, injuring four people and killing one.

One person is dead and 12 others trapped 300m underground following an elevator failure at a former Colorado gold mine that is now a tourist...

One person is dead and 12 are trapped in a former Colorado gold mine after an elevator malfunctioned at the tourist site, authorities said Thursday.