SAFETY

Guide dies in deactivated Mollie Kathleen gold mine in the US

Elevator failure left 12 people trapped for six hours at a depth of 300m

Staff writer*
Mollie Kathleen gold mine (Credit Rosemarie Mosteller, via Shutterstock)

Mollie Kathleen gold mine (Credit Rosemarie Mosteller, via Shutterstock)

A man died and 12 were rescued on Thursday after mechanical failure in an elevator at the deactivated Mollie Kathleen gold mine in Teller County, in the US, which serves as a tourist attraction. They stayed...

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