Colorado Governor's Office: Several people trapped and rescued at Mollie Kathleen gold mine

TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Teller County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) is responding to what is being called a major incident at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine near Cripple Creek.

Teller County commissioners confirm they have been on the phone with the governor, who is sending “resources.”

The Teller County Office of Emergency Management is also responding.

According to TCSO, the incident was due to an equipment malfunction. The mine did not collapse.

TCSO is expected to hold a press conference regarding the incident later today.

A source briefed at the government office told ABC many were still trapped and several had been rescued. An active search and rescue operation is underway.

The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) is providing mutual aid rescue. Heavy Rescue 17, Collapse 17, Supply 17, Battalion Chiefs 1 and 4, and Height Rescue 5 and 13 all respond from the CSFD. CSFD reports they are working on several rescues.

KRDO13 has a crew on the way. This is a developing story.

The Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine is an old gold mine just outside Cripple Creek, where today you can pay to visit the abandoned mine underground.