More than 10 people trapped after equipment malfunction at Teller County mine

TELLER COUNTY – More than 10 people are trapped at a depth of 1,000 feet and 11 others have been rescued after an equipment malfunction at the Mollie Kathleen gold mine, according to the Teller County Sheriff's Office.

The mine is located east of Cripple Creek.

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

This is a developing story. A News5 team is on scene and will update this web story as we learn more.

Click here to view the mine's history.

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